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Foil 30 Uses of Geographical Information Systems with the NII

From InfoMall and NPAC's InfoVISION Initiative -- 1995 General Overview -- January 1,1995. by Geoffrey C. Fox * See also color IMAGE
GIS are be used for any problem where the basic information is spatially labelled
  • If Mosaic is natural multimedia (abstract) document interface, GIS (maps) are natural multimedia interface for spatial data
GIS can be used in recording location of utility lines, city and state planning, military mission control
Other applications that will be important with the NII include:
  • Yellow Pages
  • Travel Agencies
  • Community Information
  • Weather
  • Real Estate

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