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Management Support Systems

Notes based on previously identified site locations. It has also been used to simulate diachronic changes
in past landscapes, and as a tool in intra-site analysis.

7.5.7 Natural Hazards

Areas vulnerable to earthquakes, floods, cyclones, storms, drought, fire, volcano, land slides,
soil erosion can be used to accurately predict future disasters.

7.5.8 Forestry

GIS has been emerging as a strong tool for many areas of forestry, from harvesting schedules to
urban forestry.

7.5.9 Military GIS

GIS offers a virtually unique ability to aggregate, automate, integrate and analyze geographical
data, which further enhance the intelligence base for defense operations.

7.5.10 Oceanography

GIS enables study of sea level change, marine population, sea surface temperature, and coral
reef ecosystem.

7.5.11 Water Resources

GIS enables spatial representation of ground water resources, waste quality, watershed
management, surface water management, and water pollution.

7.5.12 GIS in Agriculture and Soil

Data includes information on the country’s land resources including physiography, soils, climate,
hydrology, cropping systems and crop suitability.

Self Assessment

State True or False:

14. GIS makes input, updates, and retrieval of data much difficult than during the paper-map
era.
15. Archaeology, as a spatial discipline, has used GIS in a variety of ways.

Case Study Sun Banks on Data Visualization to Win Customers

un National, a subsidiary of Sun Bancorp, offers consumer and business services to
customers in more than 70 community banking centers. The bank’s portfolio includes
Selectronic banking, retail and business accounts, and business, personal and wholesale
commercial loans. The bank sought a way to differentiate itself because “the financial
industry is dominated by huge banks with $28 billion in assets, and we’re a $3-billion
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