From the course: Foundations of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Thinking spatially - GIS Tutorial

From the course: Foundations of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

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Thinking spatially

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If you're spending your days working behind a computer, chances are you're dealing with tons of digital information. Now, if any of that information concerns roads, rivers, buildings, trees, aquifers, coffee shops, or anything else that has a specific location on this earth, take my advice: you should be using a geographic information system to help you manage and analyze that data. GIS can help you get your job done faster and more accurately, and maybe even allow you to answer questions you've never been able to answer before. GIS software gives you the tools to create, modify, and manipulate data to tease out critical patterns and expose the way things interact with each other on the ground. I'm Jenny Harrison, founder of TeachMeGIS. Over the past 30 years, I've helped thousands of professionals around the world get productive with geospatial technologies. I've helped them learn to think spatially. In this course, I'll explain conceptually how GIS is used in various industries to solve complicated problems. I'll teach you the components of a GIS and show you where to find geospatial data. Finally, I'll get you to start thinking about adding GIS to your organization to make sure that you get the benefit of this incredible tool. By the end of this course, you'll be approaching problems differently by thinking spatially.

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