Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
Rapid transit
Airports
Seaports
Railroads
Origins and destinations of travelers
Population shifts
Centers of employment
Commercial traffic
may lead to information to facilitate
Alternative transportation plans
Locational analysis
Mass transit
Energy conservation
So, given the applications and benefits alluded to above, the comparison of GIS with the elephant in
Chapter 1 is not that farfetched. It is to be hoped that decision makers are not as blind as the six who
were investigating the elephant. And that the readers of this textbook will attempt to broaden the use of
GIS for the betterment of society.
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