concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: internet GIS

geographic information systems
type: Concept
narrower: internet GIS

internet GIS
type: Concept
broader: geographic information systems
definition: Internet GIS refers to the use of the Internet as a means to exchange geospatial data, perform geographic information system (GIS) analysis, and visualize maps. Like many other new research fields, there is no general agreement on the term Internet GIS. Several alternative names have been adopted in the GIS community to represent similar concepts, such as online GIS, distributed geographic information (DGI), and Web-based GIS (or Web GIS). [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Internet GIS]