Geography Study Materials and Hand-outs

Go to the link and download from one drive. It also contains guidelines and GIS data to getting started.  Download Link: GIS Tutorial , GIS DATA FOR PRACTICE

Top Benefits of GIS WHY IS GIS UNIQUE..? GIS handles SPATIAL information - information referenced by its location in space. GIS makes connections between activities based on spatial proximity.  GIS stores related geographic features in separate collections of files called map layers  Map layers can be reused easily and assembled into any number of map compositions and overlaid for analysis Top Benefits of GIS GIS benefits organizations of all sizes and in almost every industry. There is a growing awareness of the economic and strategic value of GIS. Better Decision Making: GIS is the go-to technology for making better decisions about location. Common examples include real estate site selection, route selection. Making correct decisions about location is critical to the success of an organization. Improved Communication: GIS-based maps and visualizations greatly assist in understanding situations and in storytelling. They are a type of language that imp