(Data West Research Agency definition: see GIS glossary.) A GIS can be distinguished by listing the types of questions it can (or should be able to) answer as opposed to being described: a) through ...

Machine generated contents note: pt. I Basic Concepts of GIS -- ch. 1 Some Concepts That Underpin GIS -- You Ask: "What Is GIS About?" -- And So You Ask Again: "What Is GIS About?" -- Exercise 1-1 ...

EBPM（エビデンス・ベースト・ポリシー・メイキング）とは，証拠（エビデンス）に基づいて政策立案をしていくこと。IT技術の発展により，地域に関する様々な情報が手に入るようになった今，場当たり的なく，明確な目標を立てて政策を立案するための ...

Courses in geographic information systems (GIS) are now firmly established within the mainstream curricula of university programs world-wide. Recent changes in information technology have challenged ...