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GIS

abbr.
geographic information system
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GIS

abbreviation for
1. (Computer Science) geographic(al) information system: a system for storing, editing, and displaying geographical information on computer
2. (Social Welfare) (in Canada)guaranteed income supplement
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What is the role of GIS applications in supporting routine operations versus providing decision support, and what is the impact or success of GIS project and/applications?
The award was presented at the annual 'ESRI Special Achievement in GIS Awards' ceremony held at San Diego, California, United States.
The project scope also included Base-map development, Access Network development in Network Engineer (GIS), Integration with other enterprise systems (Fault Management, Billing and Customer Care, NOC, ERP), Configuring tools for GIS based copper/fibre optic network planning and network asset management and PTCL capacity building.
GIS is especially useful in a university setting, because it cuts across the major facets that comprise a university such as instruction, research, extension, and campus and human resource administration.
XMap 7 is a three-tiered GIS software suite that has been engineered to extend the reach of GIS to field technicians and mobile professionals through straightforward two-way data synchronization and form-based data collection and editing.
The "Geographic Information System Software Market by Component, Type of GIS Software and Industry Vertical: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2018-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
Member countries of the World Trade Organisation are required to protect GIs under Article 22-24 of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights agreement.
Dawoud Al Hajri, Director-General of the Dubai Municipality, praised the efforts of the municipality's employees, saying that the award is the first of its kind in the field of GIS, which makes Dubai Municipality one of the 100 winning cities in the world.
The GIS training workshop focuses on the basic concepts of mapping, geocoding, data collection, analysis visualisation, and development of technical skills.
To begin, Deb Rozeboom will be one of the five panelists presenting on Unpacking GIS for NG9-1-1 on Sunday, June 16 at 2:30 p.m.
Most of the Vietnamese GIs currently are for agriculture products such as fruits and seafood, processed products such as fish sauce, rice and handicrafts.
Getting to Know Web GIS appears in its third updated edition to provide step-by-step workbook covering the latest advancements in Web GIS applications.