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Essay On GIS

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NAME: PELIWE
SURNAME: NOMBOLO
STUDENT NUMBER: 215038645
MODULE: GORGRAPHY FOR FET
MODULE CODE: GR3AFET

INTRODUCTION
Geographical information system refers to an automatic system for the capture, storage, retrieval, analysis and display of spatial data (Alan. 2002). GIS has both advantages and advantages. This essay will discuss the advantages of GIS and the disadvantages of GIS.
ADVANTAGES OF GIS
GIS stores geographical data in digital format in a computer. Very specific data can be uploaded by a user; for instance, street names, location of a site, specific dates indicating oil pipeline constructions, etcetera. GIS can be used by government, industries, land planners, home affairs, public sector offices and private users. GIS can be used in many ways for example it can help geographers to plan, where to act and evaluate. Its use is constantly informed by new data and new technology, it provides specific and modified data or information. GIS solves problems through looking at the data in a way which is easily and quickly shared. People use it to know what happens to the distribution of other destinations. (Boca, 2005)
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When working with GIS unorganized people may barter the data and end up making the whole data inappropriate and that leads to errors in processing. Training and learning GIS technology takes time because it involves how to capture data, put it into a computer, transform, transfer, translate and digitalize it.
Overall there is really a fact that GIS technology has the ability to offer both advantages and disadvantages to everyone. It can have easier, faster and effective analysis; however it requires long processing time. It saves operational costs but startup costs are a challenge. It can be used in many ways but keeping up with technology can be a challenge. When we’re looking at GIS we look at both the advantages and the disadvantages of

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