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Geographic information system

Known as: Geographic information systems software, Geographical Information System, Geospatial Information Systems 
A geographic information system or (GIS) is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present spatial or geographical… 
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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
A GIS can be used in land management to document existing conditions, plan future operations, and archive completed work. Farming… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Groundwater management and development by integrated remote sensing and geographic information systems: prospects and constraints
Groundwater is one of the most valuable natural resources, which supports human health, economic development and ecological… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Engineering geology maps: landslides and geographical information systems
IAEG Commission No. 1—Engineering Geological Maps—is developing a guide to hazard maps. Scientists from 17 countries have… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Geographic Automata Systems
A novel approach to automata‐based modeling for spatial systems is described: geographic automata and Geographic Automata Systems… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Community participation and geographic information systems.
Geographic information systems (GIS) and geographic information technologies (GIT) are increasingly employed in research and… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Study of Applying USLE and Geographical Information System IDRISI to Predict Soil Erosion in Small Watershed
Based on the field survey in the typical small watershed, the method of geographical data base building was studied. Runoff and… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
This chapter introduces geographical information systems (GIS) by describing some fundamental concepts important to them in more… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Integrating multi-criteria evaluation with geographical information systems
Abstract Geographical information systems (GIS) provide the decision-maker with a powerful set of tools for the manipulation and… 
Review
1991
Review
1991
Remote sensing and Geographic Information System data integration: error sources and research issues
Error associated with the remote sensing and GIS data acquisition, processing, analysis, conversion, and final product… 
Review
1987
Review
1987
A spatial analytical perspective on geographical information systems
Abstract The field of geographical information systems (GIS) is reviewed from the viewpoint of spatial analysis which is the key… 
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