GIS and Mapping

A GIS (Geographic Information Systems) is a computer-based tool for mapping and analyzing things that exist and events that happen on Earth. GIS technology integrates common database operations such as query and statistical analysis with the unique visualization and geographic analysis benefits offered by maps. These abilities distinguish GIS from other information systems and make it valuable to a wide range of public and private enterprises for managing data, explaining events, predicting outcomes and planning strategies.

The ability of GIS to search multiple databases and perform complex geographic queries provides significant time and cost savings. Components of a GIS include:

• Hardware and Software
• Data
• Personnel
• Procedures (Workflows)

Types of data

Data in the corporate GIS database can be grouped into the following categories:

• Geographic Base Data: The geographic base data is the information that is used as a common reference framework for most GIS-related applications and includes property information, street
  centerlines, topographic data, ortho-imagery and administrative boundaries.
• Land-use and development data: Land-use and development data provides information for the management and utilization of land. It includes planning and zoning designations, development
  boundaries, land designations (private, granted, government, rented lands) and environmentally significant features. Currently available for Cyprus and expanding.
• Operations data: Operations data provides spatial locations for various types of organizational and activity-related information. Examples include transit routes, zones, service request locations, work and maintenance areas, environment monitoring stations, landmarks etc.

Cellock provides street level maps with Points of interests, buildings and satellite images for any part of the world.