GIS are computer mapping programs that are both analytical tool and research method for identifying spatial and temporal patterns, trends and relationships on maps and in large databases. However, GIS do more than make maps; they are information systems that have the potential to create new knowledge about our world. Statistical GIS models are able to determine the probability of specific events and display them in three-dimensional, animated or virtual reality scenarios. Analytical applications in GIS are able to predict and simulate change on earth, as well as other planets.

 

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