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Geographic information systems: a tool for territorial management

Authors: Pierre-Alain AYRAL, Sophie SAUVAGNARGUES

Publication date: May 10, 2021

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6. Glossary

spatial analysis; spatial analysis

An approach that studies the location, relationships and spatial interactions of geographic objects. GIS is a spatial analysis tool.

geomatics; geomatic

A word formed by the double contraction of "geography" and "computer science", positioning itself as the discipline dealing with GIS.

graphic semiology; sémiologie graphique

Discipline dealing with the symbolism of an object, which can be managed through its shape, line thickness, color or line type.

Geographic Information System (GIS); Système d'Information Géographique (SIG)

Powerful set of tools for gathering, storing, extracting at will and visualizing real-world spatial data for a particular set of purposes

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