A geographic information system (GIS) is a computer-based tool for mapping and analyzing feature

events on earth. GIS technology integrates common database operations, such as query and statistical
analysis, with maps. GIS manages location-based information and provides tools for display and analysis
of various statistics, including population characteristics, economic development opportunities and
vegetation types. GIS allows you to link databases and maps to create dynamic displays. Additionally, it
provides tools to visualize, query, and overlay those databases in ways not possible with traditional
spreadsheets. These abilities distinguish GIS from other information systems, and make it valuable to a
wide range of public and private enterprises for explaining events, predicting outcomes and planning
strategies.

Remote sensing is the art and science of making measurements of the earth using sensors on airplanes
and satellites. These sensors collect data in the form of images and provide specialized capabilities for
manipulating, analyzing and visualizing those images. Remote sensing imagery is integrated within a GIS

Geographic Information Systems(GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) techniques have emerged as efficient
and powerful tools in different fields of science over the last two decades. The GIS has the ability to
store, arrange, retrieve, classify, manipulate, analyze and present huge spatial data and information in a
simpler manner. The RS technique is used to collect detailed information in space and time even from
inaccessible areas. Nowadays, both GIS and RS are regarded as essential tools for groundwater studies
especially for extended and complex systems.

How GIS Works:

GIS technology applies geographic science with tools for understanding and collaboration. It helps
people reach a common goal: to gain actionable intelligence from all types of data.

Maps

Maps are the geographic container for the data layers and analytics you want to work with. GIS
maps are easily shared and embedded in apps, and accessible by virtually everyone, everywhere.

Data

GIS integrates many different kinds of data layers using spatial location. Most data has a
geographic component. GIS data includes imagery, features, and basemaps linked to
spreadsheets and tables.

Analysis

Spatial analysis lets you evaluate suitability and capability, estimate and predict, interpret and
understand, and much more, lending new perspectives to your insight and decision-making.

Apps
Apps provide focused user experiences for getting work done and bringing GIS to life for
everyone. GIS apps work virtually everywhere: on your mobile phones, tablets, in web browsers,
and on desktops