Geographic Information Systems: Home
GIS resources, tools, and assistance.
Getting Started with GIS
GIS is applicable many subject areas. This guide has been developed to provide a variety of information on how GIS works, what GIS is, and how to use it to enrich any subject.
Broad Purposes of GIS
- Visualizing data spatially
- Decision making and problem solving
Basic Methods of GIS
- Plotting locations of things on a map
- Plotting quantities on a map
- Plotting densities on a map
- Determining spatial proximity
- Mapping changes over time, and perform future predictions
Geospatial Software and Services at Miami University
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Miami GISMiami University offers a range of licensed Geospatial software to students, faculty, & staff.
All software is installed in the Dept of Geography's GISci Computer Labs (SHD 132, 134).
Use this site to learn about the software and how to gain access to it.
Any questions or concerns should be sent to Robbyn Abbitt, GIS Coordinator, abbittrj@miamioh.edu
