Working as a professional within the GIS discipline, I often find it challenging to describe to people what GIS is (in a face to face conversation). Telling them that GIS stands for Geographic Information Systems, which encompasses a set of technologies that can be used to analyze, map, and organize spatial data is a bit over most people heads. On the contrary, telling people that GIS can be used to make maps on a computer falls far short of its many potential uses. With this, I'm looking for some effective video examples that one could show somebody that explain both in words and visually what GIS is, and how the technology is utilized (something your Mom could understand :))?
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I love the Geospatial Revolution series of videos from Penn State University.
It's a beautifully produced set of videos showcasing some everyday uses of GIS.
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