GIS allows users to visualize, analyze, and interpret geographic data by overlaying layers of information on maps. It integrates multiple datasets, performs spatial analyses like distance measurement, and creates maps, reports, and charts to reveal relationships within the data. GIS is widely used in fields like emergency response, transportation, and urban planning to more efficiently address problems and make informed decisions by viewing geographic patterns and trends.

1. Using GIS in Geography

2. GIS allows us to view, understand, question, interpret,
and visualize data in many ways that reveal
relationships, patterns, and trends in the form of maps,
globes, reports, and charts.

3. GIS is a changeable
map!! It is a series of
complex geographical
data and is simply a
route by which this
data can be analysed
and explored.

4. GIS allows us to overlay different types of information
onto maps of the same area. This is just like using
tracing paper or transparent overlays. With GIS we can
link map data with information that is not shown on
maps. This linked information can be anything!
However, as the data is digital these overlays can be
created using lots of data and then manipulated to
produce original maps and help us make informed
geographical decisions.

5. GIS is everywhere! For
example: Emergency
services such as the Fire
Brigade, Police and
Ambulance service have
all used GIS to speed up
response times to
accidents and
emergencies thus saving
lives.
Even pizza companies utilise GIS
to ensure that deliveries reach
households efficiently!

6. A GIS helps you answer questions and solve problems by looking
at your data in a way that is quickly understood and easily shared

7. Advantages of GIS
The key advantage of GIS is that all the
functionality for working with multiple sets of
geographic information are embedded into
one piece of software and it is quick and
efficient. For example it can:

8. Advantages of GIS
The key advantage of GIS is that all the
functionality for working with multiple sets of
geographic information are embedded into
one piece of software and it is quick and
efficient. For example it can:
•Cover large areas

9. Advantages of GIS
The key advantage of GIS is that all the
functionality for working with multiple sets of
geographic information are embedded into
one piece of software and it is quick and
efficient. For example it can:
•Cover large areas
•Cope with large amounts of data

10. Advantages of GIS
The key advantage of GIS is that all the
functionality for working with multiple sets of
geographic information are embedded into
one piece of software and it is quick and
efficient. For example it can:
•Cover large areas
•Cope with large amounts of data
•Cope with unlimited and frequent editing/
changing

11. Advantages of GIS
The key advantage of GIS is that all the
functionality for working with multiple sets of
geographic information are embedded into
one piece of software and it is quick and
efficient. For example it can:
•Cover large areas
•Cope with large amounts of data
•Cope with unlimited and frequent editing/
changing
•Select any sub-study area

12. Advantages of GIS
The key advantage of GIS is that all the
functionality for working with multiple sets of
geographic information are embedded into
one piece of software and it is quick and
efficient. For example it can:
•Cover large areas
•Cope with large amounts of data
•Cope with unlimited and frequent editing/
changing
•Select any sub-study area
•Act faster and more efficiently than manual
approaches

13. What GIS does
GIS has a number of functions including:

14. What GIS does
GIS has a number of functions including:
Distance: calculate distance between features

15. What GIS does
GIS has a number of functions including:
Distance: calculate distance between features
Overlay: display multiple layers of information

16. What GIS does
GIS has a number of functions including:
Distance: calculate distance between features
Overlay: display multiple layers of information
Merge: combines multiple layers into one layer

17. What GIS does
GIS has a number of functions including:
Distance: calculate distance between features
Overlay: display multiple layers of information
Merge: combines multiple layers into one layer
3D: data can be viewed in 3 – dimensions

18. What GIS does
GIS has a number of functions including:
Distance: calculate distance between features
Overlay: display multiple layers of information
Merge: combines multiple layers into one layer
3D: data can be viewed in 3 – dimensions
Select: identify features and their attributes

19. What GIS does
GIS has a number of functions including:
Distance: calculate distance between features
Overlay: display multiple layers of information
Merge: combines multiple layers into one layer
3D: data can be viewed in 3 – dimensions
Select: identify features and their attributes
Query: ask questions such as where is? What is the
nearest?

20. What GIS does
GIS has a number of functions including:
Distance: calculate distance between features
Overlay: display multiple layers of information
Merge: combines multiple layers into one layer
3D: data can be viewed in 3 – dimensions
Select: identify features and their attributes
Query: ask questions such as where is? What is the
nearest?
Mapping and Cartography: create an output map

22. Some more GIS uses:

23. Some more GIS uses:
Palm tops can be used in
the field to measure and
record information.

24. Some more GIS uses:
Palm tops can be used in
the field to measure and
record information.
Measuring distance in a
straight line.

25. Some more GIS uses:
Palm tops can be used in
the field to measure and
record information.
Measuring distance in a
straight line.
Secondary data can be
used from a number of
sites such as census
returns.

26. Some more GIS uses:
Palm tops can be used in
the field to measure and
record information.
Measuring distance in a
straight line.
Secondary data can be
used from a number of
sites such as census
returns.
Aerial photos can be
secondary data.

28. Data can be displayed on
the map.

29. Data can be displayed on
the map.
Data can be visualised.
It is possible to
manipulate and edit the
data with colours.

30. Data can be displayed on
the map.
Data can be visualised.
It is possible to
manipulate and edit the
data with colours.
Dimensions can give a
powerful visual impact.

31. Data can be displayed on
the map.
Data can be visualised.
It is possible to
manipulate and edit the
data with colours.
Dimensions can give a
powerful visual impact.
Data can be overlaid to
enable comparisons.

32. Data can be displayed on
the map.
Data can be visualised.
It is possible to
manipulate and edit the
data with colours.
Dimensions can give a
powerful visual impact.
Data can be overlaid to
enable comparisons.
It is easy to change the
data so patterns can be
seen clearly.

34. GIS allows the ability to
ask
Where is.........
What's the
nearest............

35. GIS allows the ability to
ask
Where is.........
What's the
nearest............
GIS allows the researcher
to show certain
features...

36. Common use of GIS

37. Modelling and Simulation
See GoogleEarth!