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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SERVICES (GIS)
GIS for you
Perform geographic
queries
The ability of GIS to search databases and perform
geographic queries has saved many companies literally millions of dollars. GISs
have helped
- Decrease the time taken to answer customer requests.
- Find land suitable for development.
- Search for relationships among crops, and soils.
- Locate the position of breaks in electrical
circuits.
- Realtors find houses that have tiled roofs, five
bedrooms, cost less than $100 per square foot, and are within a half mile of a
school.
Improve organizational
integration
Many organizations that have implemented GIS have
found that one of the main benefits is improved management of their own
organization and resources. Because GISs have the ability to link data sets
together by geography, they facilitate interdepartmental information sharing and
communication. By creating a shared database one department can benefit from the
work of another--data can be collected once and used many times.
As communication increases among individuals and
departments, redundancy is reduced, productivity is enhanced, and overall
organizational efficiency is improved. Thus, in a utility application, the
customer and the infrastructure databases can be integrated so that when there
is planned maintenance, affected customers can be sent a computer-generated
standard letter.
Make better decisions with
GIS
The old adage "better information leads to better decisions"
is as true for GIS as it is for other information systems. A GIS, however, is
not an automated decision making system, but is a tool to query, analyze, and
map data in support of the decisionmaking process. GIS technology has been used
to assist in tasks such as presenting information at planning inquiries, helping
resolve territorial disputes, and siting pylons in such a way as to minimize
visual intrusion.
GIS can be used to help reach a decision about the
location of a new housing addition that has minimal environmental impact, is
located in a low risk area, and is close to a population center. The information
can be presented succinctly and clearly in the form of a map and accompanying
report, allowing decision makers to focus on the real issues rather than trying
to understand the data. Because GIS products can be produced quickly, multiple
scenarios can be evaluated efficiently and effectively.
Making maps with GIS
Maps
have a special place in GIS. The process of making maps with GIS is much more
flexible than traditional manual or automated cartography approaches. It begins
with database creation. Existing paper maps can be digitized and
computer-compatible information can be translated into the GIS. The GIS-based
cartographic database can be both continuous and scale free. Map products can
then be created centered on any location, at any scale, and showing selected
information symbolized effectively to highlight specific characteristics.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Melvin Barnes
Program Manager
Geographic Information Services
Phone: (407) 665-1105
Fax: (407) 665-7412
E-mail
Information Technology Services
1101 E 1st Street
Sanford, FL 32771
Phone: (407) 665-0311
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