What is GIS?

Geographic Information System

• Geographic

  • Over 80% of public sector data is said to have a geospatial component
    • An address, a postcode, a grid reference, even a county…

• Information

  • Much of the data stored in databases can be linked using this geospatial component
    • Salary, buying preferences, artistic style, historical period, photographer…

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