List six common applications of geographic information systems (GIS).

What will be an ideal response?


Common applications of geographic information systems (GIS) include but are not limited to the following:
• Resource management
• Mater planning
• Facilities management
• Utilities planning
• Location planning
• Asset management
• Environmental impact assessment
• Infrastructure assessment and development
• Urban planning
• Regional planning
• Geographic history
• Population and demographic studies
• Public health planning
• Prospect mapping
• Statistical analysis
• Tracking of electrical outages
• Emergency management
• Natural resources planning
• Wetlands inventories
• Hazardous material/waste management
• Fire and emergency vehicle dispatch
• Security response and planning
• Space utilization
• Floodplain management
• Terrain analysis
• Communication network planning
• Logistics planning

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