San Antonio GIS DAY Show!
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Alamo GIS Users Group
announces the San Antonio
GIS Day, November 19,
2010. This year’s event
will take place on
Wednesday, November 19
at La Villita from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. A variety of
professional GIS users will display completed projects and…
Alamo GIS Users Group
announces the San Antonio
GIS Day, November 19,
2010. This year’s event
will take place on
Wednesday, November 19
at La Villita from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. A variety of
professional GIS users will display completed projects and presentations will conducted
to demonstrate the multitude of uses GIS has. Participants represent a multitude of
disciplines, from government to the private sector. Students, professionals, and the public are invited to come and see what GIS can do! Held each year on the Wednesday of National Geographic Society’s Geography Awareness Week (November 16–20 in 2009), GIS Day is a global event to make people aware of geographic information system (GIS) technology and the important
contributions it makes in the fields of science, technology, information, and the
humanities. San Antonio GIS Day provides an opportunity for those interested in learning
about GIS to see its applications in action.
A GIS is a computer-based mapping tool that takes information from a database about
a location, such as streets, buildings, water features, and terrain, and turns it into visual
layers. The ability to see geographic features on a map gives users a better understanding
of a particular location, enabling planners, analysts, and others to make informed
decisions about their communities.
Although you may not be aware of it, GIS touches our lives daily. It is used
throughout the world to solve problems related to the environment, health care, land use,
business efficiency, education, and public safety. The power supply directed to homes,
the patrol cars and fire trucks that keep neighborhoods safe, and the delivery trucks on the
road all function more efficiently because of GIS. This technology can also help
businesses place ATMs and restaurants at more convenient locations, allow people to pull
maps off the Internet, and help farmers grow more crops with less chemicals.
La Villita Assembly Hall is located at 401 Villita Street, behind the CPS offices. Visit
our website for more information: http://sagisday.com/
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