GIS CONSULTANT

A geographic information system GIS) is ca computer system that links geographically referenced information (where things are) with descriptive information (what things are like). With a flat paper map, "what you see is what you get," but a GIS-generated map has many layers of information for many ways of thinking about a geographic space. For example, if you look at a store represented on a paper map, you see the name of the store and a point denoting where it is located. However, if you view a GIS map on your computer, you can click on the same store and see its location, name, annual revenue, customer flow, square footage, product mix, quarterly sales, and the store manager's name. This is just one example of the data used in a GIS... A GIS allows us to view, understand, interpret, and visualize data in many ways that reveal relationships, patterns, and trends in the form of maps, globes, reports, and charts. It helps you answer questions and solve problems by looking at your data..