geographic information systems
type: Concept
narrower: GIS in utilities

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: GIS in utilities

GIS in utilities
definition: A utility is a private company, a public agency, or a cooperative of organizations that provide a service to the public. Some services commonly thought of as utilities are electricity generation and distribution, oil and natural gas distribution, telephone and other communication services, cable television, and water and wastewater management. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; GIS in Utilities]
broader: geographic information systems
type: Concept