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GIS AND GEOSCIENCES
A GIS
is an organized collection of computer hardware, software, geographic
data and personnel designed to store, update, organize, analyze and
manipulate various types of data for spatial database management,
mapping design and decision-making process.
A GIS
is not by itself capable to solve problems or to provide correct
answers to specific questions. The user can organize the data in a
database. GIS are currently designed to fit to relational data base
management systems (RDBMS). This data can be further treated by the
common software-package functions or by new procedures developed by the
user.
The
last few years the Research Unit has applied the GIS techniques (using
the Arc/Info and ArcView software packages) in a broad area of
Geosciences:
- Various Thematic Maps (Geological – Tectonic
– Neotectonic – Morphotectonic – Geophysical – Seismological –
Hydrogeological – Geochemical – Landuse – Topographic etc) are
accompanied by specific databases. (Maps
1, 2)
- Decision Making at a Local or National Level
in Specific Subjects like: Geology, Geo-Environmental Applications,
Geomorphology, Geophysics, Seismology and others. (Maps 3, 4, 5)
- Management
of Environmental Problems (Natural Hazards):
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