Introduction of GIS for the data collection process was a new concept within the government circles and an interesting and rewarding accomplishment for the Project Team.

UNESCO: CULTURE

For instance, in two Hindi-speaking states in northern India the government has used GIS to plot parcel data.

FORBES: Map Mania

According to Pueblo County GIS Manager Chris Markuson, their economic gardening program partners with the library to provide GIS-driven market data to private businesses for free.

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Cox Communication used GIS software from MapInfo to combine data about its customers, service offerings and broad demographics to figure out what products to market where and even where to build its networks next.

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This side event will launch an initiative to establish a common spatial data framework for vulnerability analysis and adaptation planning, linking a wide range of relevant data using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

UNESCO: Basic Sciences

Large amounts of data in Oil and Gas is exploration data and needs to be combined with GIS systems for visualization and analysis.

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