Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is the combination of geospatial software (e.g., ArcGIS), tools (e.g., a GPS receiver), and geospatial data. While GIS is a form of data visualization, it also falls under the category of mapping. In the examples below, you can see how GIS can be used for visualizing all kinds of data including statistics and geographic areas. GIS is used for creating both static maps, such as the kind one sees in presentations and books, and interactive maps that can be shared online.
Traditional GIS Maps
This presentation poster created for the 2019 BC Libraries GIS contest has maps created in ArcGIS (see more information about the project in BC's eScholarship).
Interactive GIS Maps
This interactive map was created in using curated spatial data of Gabii, an archaeological site outside of Rome.
The map's interactive nature allows users to click on individual features to find out more about them as well as perform actions such as take measurements, search by feature number, and turn on and off different years of aerial imagery to see how the excavation evolved.
GIS Analysis
Mapping Islamophobia is an example of how GIS visualizes geospatial along with statistical data.
