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What’s all the fuss…. Spatial Technologies. GIS - geographic information systems Remote sensing - satellite and aircraft GPS - global positioning systems digital photogrammetry IT - information technologies and computer systems. Why GIS?. Q: What is this?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: What’s all the fuss…

What’s all the fuss…

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Spatial Technologies

• GIS - geographic information systems• Remote sensing - satellite and aircraft• GPS - global positioning systems• digital photogrammetry • IT - information technologies and

computer systems

Page 3: What’s all the fuss…

• Almost all information has a geographic component

• The 3 “W’s” of geography:– What is where?

• “Geographic”? Or simply “spatial”?– Why is it there?– Why do I care?

Why GIS?Q: What is this?

A: A tooth! Not all GIS has to be about land.

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Why GIS?

• GIS provides potential for– Visualization (2- and 3-D)– Communication– Analysis

Page 5: What’s all the fuss…

Visualize…

• Percentage of children ages 5 to 17 out of 1990 population.

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Communicate…

The City of San Jose’son-line Planning and

Permit page.

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High Priority

Low Priority

Minimum Riparian Corridor

Priority Ranking

Analyze…

Relative priority of wetlands for restoration and conservation