•What is GIS?

•Why GIS?

•How to benefit from GIS?

• Location of data: How many? What kind? Where?• Scale of data: Local to global.• Data presentation: Words, charts, graphs, tables or maps.• Exploring data with GIS: A comprehensive way of generating

information for use from local to global scales.

D A T A

• 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 analyzed data• System– linking software, hardware and data• Personnel– a thinking explorer who is key to the

power of GIS

• Estimates are that 80% of all data has a spatial component

– Data from most sciences can be analyzed “spatially”

VisualizationWorth a thousand words

A Unique ExampleThe Case of İstanbul and

Earthquake Risk

Minimize the risk of EARTHQUAKE using GIS

• İstanbul. What to do in the event of an earthquake.

• For more info visit. http://www.ibb.gov.tr

Developing an earthquake model

Global data

Local historic data

Local recent data

Information from processed data

Fault models developed from processed data

GIS Simply Needs

• Innovative thinking

• Advanced technology

IF YOU ARE

• Young

• Dynamic

• Committed

• Willing to sacrifice

READY TO WORK UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF PEERS

WELCOME TO EMU

GIS CENTER

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