What can GIS do for me?Grey County GIS Overview

Grey County Public Works Association – April 4, 2012

GIS is a System of computer software, hardware and data, and personnel to help manipulate, analyze and present information that is tied to a spatial location

• spatial location – usually a geographic location• information – visualization of analysis of data • system – linking software, hardware, data

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Spatial Location: Where is it?

Species: MapleHeight: 8mAge: 26yrs

Attribute Information:What is it?

51N 112W

Grey County Public Works Association – April 4, 2012

Database

Visualization“Worth a thousand words”

Web-based interactive maps

Web Site DemoSearchIdentifyMailing LabelsPrintDraw & MeasureCollaborate

GIS Test.mp4 (Command Line)

Discussion/Questions