Geospatial information system

Definition
A geographic information system (GIS) integrates hardware, software, and data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information.

GIS allows users to view, understand, question, interpret, and visualize data in many ways that reveal relationships, patterns, and trends in the form of maps, globes, reports, and charts. We use GIS to evaluate trends, collaborate between disciplines, understand the landscape and make better more informed decisions about complex scenario's and policy.