Unit 1.2 and 1.3 Human Geo

Geographic Information System (GIS)

Computer based 3-D map-making tool that has layers of different information "stacked on top of eachother. Shows connections among different phenomena. Used to monitor farmland and productivity, military operations, analyzing effects of potential boundart changes,identifying potential customers, urban planning, and disaster relief.

Pros and Cons of GIS

(Pros: More maps created) (Cons: Increasing worry of survelliance and emphasis on discriminatory info like income and ethnicity)

Global Positioning System (GPS)

Satelite-based radio navigation system.

Remote sensing

Photography of earth surface via satellite, airplane, or drone

Census data

Shows demo graphics, econmic basics, education levels

What is the purpose of Geographic Data

Personal purposes, business purposes (zip code analysis=demographics, income etc.) where is the best place to locate a sepcific activity? and governmental purposes.