Geography Matters to All of Us

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Geography Mattersto All of Us
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We Share the Same Geography and Are Related
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Geography Is the Science of GIS

• It Provides the Framework...

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Measuring and Integrating the Parts...
Social Factors
Biodiversity
Engineering
Land Use
Environmental Considerations
Means Seeing the Whole
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GIS Is an Instrument for Implementing Geographic
Thinking
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• Multidisciplinary
• Integrated
• Holistic

Deciding
Measuring
Planning
Thinking
Analyzing
Science
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GIS ShowsContext and Content
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Context and Content
Seeing the Whole
Managing Places

• Watersheds
• Communities
• Neighborhoods
• Ecosystems

• Patterns
• Linkages
• Trends

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GIS Is a Visual Language
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GIS Provides the Framework for Studying Complex
Systems
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GIS Facilitates Learning About Earth and Its Life
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GIS Integrates Our Knowledge About Places
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Geography Can Integrate Data

• Visualizing
• Connecting
• Relating

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GIS Helps Us Better Organize Our Institutions
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