Arc India News – January/March 2010 – Using Information from Imagery in GIS

Today people rely on GIS for information needed for decision making. Information from GIS is used for a wide variety of applications from urban planning to agriculture to medicine. It is increasingly important that government organizations and commercial companies making decisions use accurate and up-to-date information. In many instances, aerial or satellite imagery can provide a current source of data for a geographic areas of interest, which helps to ensure accurate and reliable GIS-based decisions.