How does a govecoment agencu use GIS?
Expert Answer
GIS stands for geographic information system which includes managing, analyzing and displaying geographic information which is easliy understood on computer generated maps.Government agency uses GIS in many ways such as :
1.Asset mapping to identify strategic relationships
2.Demographic characteristics of population catchments.
3.Climate change scenarios relating to predicted sea level rise.
4.GIS provides data management and mapping tools for better asset and work order management , planning and prioritization for public works.
5.Advanced geospatial analysis helps govt to find patterns in the data to identify and resolve potential threats.