MAJOR AREAS OF GIS
USES/APPLICATIONS
1. GIS application in Agriculture.
2. GIS Application in Astronomy/Planetary science.
3. GIS use in Automobile industry.
4. GIS use in
Archaeology.
5. GIS applied in Architecture.
6. GIS use in Banking sector.
7. GIS application in Climate change.
8. Applications of GIS in Business and Commerce.
9. Applications of GIS
in Defense/Military
10. Applications of
GIS in Disaster management.
11. GIS applications in
Ecology.
12. GIS applications
in Economics.
13. GIS applications
in Education.
14. GIS applied in
Engineering.
15. GIS applied in
Environment analysis.
16. GIS technology used in
Gaming.
17. Applications of GIS in
Geology.
18. Groundwater GIS
Applications.
19. Insurance GIS
Applications
20. GIS used in urban
planning.
21. GIS used in
Surveying.
22. GIS applied in
Telecom and network services
23. GIS applied in
Gardening and forestry.
24. Applications of
GIS in Mining and Mineral exploration.
25. Applications of
GIS in Politics/Government.
26. Applications of
GIS in Transport network.
1. GIS application in
Agriculture: Some GIS
tools help the farmer to create a profitable and more productive farming method.
Protect crops, know how to irrigate based on local water resources and weather
patterns, find better geographic location for suitable crops, solve crop
related issues this information gives real benefits to the farmer. The purposes
of involving GIS are that increase fertility, reduction of soil degradation,
increase of optimization and automation of production. GIS to be useful-
i) Soils mapping: it is important to know the soils type, soil
humus content, soil nutrient content, type of crops they can support etc. for
the planning of agriculture on a large
scale.
ii) Crop Coverage
mapping: From here estimating the yield of various crops. These also help
in crop rotation, terracing etc., using drones and precisions watering sensors
data.
iii) Control Disease:
Fighting the spread of pests (destructive insects that attacks livestock)
through identifying critical areas and efficient areas using GIS mapping
technique.
iv) Meteorological
mapping required for farmers and agriculturists to plan the type of farming
most suitable and economical.
v) Measuring the
biomass using 3D scanners.
2. GIS application in mining and mineral explorations:- GIS play a vital role in this field . Two major contributions are its time efficiently and cost benefits. GIS to be useful-
i) Time Efficiency:- It easily combines data and data sets from different sources. It can model quickly and easily in 3D. The resources we are exploring from historical and modern drill hole data stored in our database. spent few hours digitizing to connect data models. Depth values are calculated to determine the volume or between the ground level with global mapper. track mining resources in the field with mobile GIS.
ii) Cost Benefits:- GIS can save money and reduce the regular cost of exploring for minerals. Ability to use free historical data, allow for more targeted, cost effective exploration drilling.
3.GIS applications in Disaster Management:- GIS is effective in disaster management. GIS create to a framework that assists in all stages of disaster management. Preparedness, response and recovery are involved in the process of disaster management. GIS to be useful-
i) Planning & Mitigation:- GIS is useful for planning in future. It provides framework for planners and disaster manager to view spatial data through computer-based digital maps. GIS is enabling development of assessing risk from natural disasters and assists governments in mitigation and planning.
ii) Preparedness:- In this stage GIS and remote sensing techniques can be used to build database which will show the nearest locations of the critical facilities such as ambulances, hospitals, fire stations, police stations, schools and others places which can be used during planning phase. Disaster maps can be prepared for emergency zone identification and alerts can be sent for the location of relevant departments and human resources agencies.
iii) Response & Recovery:- Enough critical information is needed to respond to a disaster such as a provide accurate information on exact the location where the disaster has occured. Also identify the emergency zone based on disaster intensity. Aerial photography using aircraft or drones based GIS-Remote sensing techniques can in this situation.
After a disaster strike, use GIS-RS technologies for mapping and compare the data to historical information to assess the level of damage. In this stage GIS mapping technique play a vital role to distribute relief in affected area.
4. GIS application in Urban
planning: GIS technology is used to analyze the aspect of urban growth and
expansion and to find suitable sites for further urban development. GIS to be useful-
i) Analysis of existing condition: In GIS platform various types
of data like physical, social, and economic data can store, manage, and
analyze. A planner can assume the existing Condition of a particular area using
the spatial query and mapping functions of GIS. This data and analysis can be used to inform important decisions that
affect current and future planning in that region.
ii) Modeling and projection: Land-use Conflict Identification (LUCIS)
Model is GIS model builder which making smart land use decision. Spatial modeling is a key tool
which can be used for prediction and projection of the urban growth.
iii) Plan implementation: GIS used in land management and land use planning issues, interpretation and formulation of land use policy. Environment impact assessment in urban planning by GIS.
5. GIS application
in Transport : Nowadays GIS tools are used broadly by transportation
analysts, planners and decision makers in different areas of transport, such as
transportation planning, engineering, from infrastructure planning, design and
management traffic safety analysis, transportation impact analysis public
safety operation to intelligent transportation system. GIS to be useful-
i) Traffic
management: GIS can play a central role in developing effectively traffic
management strategies.
ii) Shortest path
analysis: Creating the shortest,
fastest, or least expensive route between any number of source and destination.
iii) Intelligent Transportation System (ITS): Received data from GPS units, video cameras, and
road monitoring units to advance efficiency and safety of transportation
systems.
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