Geographic Information Science (GIS) is a systems approach to problem solving, decision-making, and the visualization of the resulting information using:
- GIS Analysts – Individuals Educated and Trained in GIS
- Computer Hardware that is Specific to GIS
- Computer Software that is Developed Especially for GIS
- The Acquisition of Information including Imagery about a Single Location or a Group of Related Locations
- The Conversion of that Information to Usable Data and the Management of that Data
A GIS Analyst is a specially trained individual who is required to use and understand
- A Variety of Computer Systems,
- Computer Software Applications and Programming,
- The Graphic Design of Cartography or Map Making,
- Website Design and Programming,
- Satellite, Aerial, and Drone Imagery, and
- Geography – the Scientific Discipline that Seeks to Understand the Earth, its Components, and its entire Human and Natural Complexities.
The San Antonio River Authority (SARA) is a natural place for GIS Analysts to work. The quest to understand the river and its geography is what inspires Geographers and GIS Analysts.
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