What is Geographic Information?
'Geography is one of the key common frameworks that will enable us to link information together and boost efficiency in government.' Andrew Pinder, former e-Envoy.
Geographic Information - 'Information about objects or phenomena that are associated with a location relative to the surface of the Earth'.
Related terms:
- Geospatial
- Spatial Data
- Spatial Information
- Location Information
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Geographic information touches upon every aspect of life from:
- Planning the delivery of health services
- Managing the coastal zone and flood defences
- Managing epidemics - such as the recent Foot & Mouth crisis
- Monitoring pollution
- Tree preservation orders
- Access to the countryside and public rights of way
- Satellite monitoring of land-use
- Geographic provision of emergency services
- Crime and disorder analysis
- Vehicle routing and general traffic management
- Tracking of parcel deliveries
- Planning the built environment
- Delivering water, gas and electricity to customers
- Planning and managing large sporting and cultural events
- Joining up government, tourism and heritage
- Planning safe school routes
- Giving citizens greater access to government
- Using GPS for navigation and service delivery
- Public transport planning and provision
- Retail store location
- Buying and selling of commercial and residential property
- Global warming monitoring
- Recycling contaminated land
