Unit 002 - What is GIS?

1. About the main contributors

• author
• Michael F. Goodchild
• Department of Geography
• University of California
• Santa Barbara CA
• editor
• Karen K. Kemp
• Deparmtent of Geography
• University of California
• Santa Barbara CA

2. Details about the file

• current URL of file
• http://www.ncgia.ucsb.edu/giscc/units/u002/
• unit title
• What is Geographic Information Science
• unit key number
• 002

3. Key words

• GISystems, GIScience,

4. Index words

• geographic information, geographic information technologies, what is gis, geographic information science, precision agriculture

5. Prerequisite units

• none

6. Subsequent units

• all

7. Other contributors to this unit

8. Revision history

• 23 July 1997 - original draft created
• 25 July 1997 - original draft posted to net
• 7 October 1997 - minor edits