Applications of GIS

GIS is a kind of concept that is applicable to mostly all the fields having data as a prime factor(especially geographical data). We can witness many applications of GIS when geographical data combines with non-geographical resources to obtain desired results.

Without knowledge, action is useless and knowledge without action is futile.- Abu Bakr

The application of GIS is categorised into 5 major categories.

Let’s talk about the applications of GIS.

Facilities Management:

This category generally focuses on services or facilities people get from the government or private sectors.

Implementing and maintaining Gas Pipelines, Data cables, telecommunication Networks and other facilities.

Street / Road Network:

Construction of Road, Appropriate Navigation and Management of Transportation, Location of houses and streets comes under Street or road network.

Environment and Natural resources management:

This category focuses on what’s around you and how you are utilizing it.

Management of Forest, agricultural land, water resources, air quality, disaster management, Waste management, climatic changes, natural occurrences, etc comes under this category.

Land Information System:

Management of land, Taxation, Land acquisition, Zoning of land use

Planning and Engineering:

Urbanization of City, Development of Rural areas and its correlated facilities come under this category.

Ref: Study Extent