Image: ArcGIS Online, a user-friendly GIS or web mapping tool.
About GIS | GIS at the University of Auckland | GIS on the web | International inspiration | Map making without GIS
About Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
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GIS at the University of Auckland
GIS are used widely across the University of Auckland, notably within the Schools and Departments of Environment, Architecture and Planning, Anthropology, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Property, Population Health and Biological Sciences and by individuals in further areas.
GIS and GIScience, the study of GIS, is taught in the School of Environment.
ArcGIS for desktop
ArcGIS Online
Story Maps, which utilises ArcGIS Online, offers a Gallery of story map apps, examples and step-by-step templates to create your own web map.
Google Earth
- Google Earth is a free online GIS that has been downloaded for use in the Information Commons facilities, the Map Room in the General Library and specific computer labs. A user-friendly GIS better suited to more straightforward functions and the inexperienced GIS user than ArcGIS for desktop. It supports .kml files.
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GIS on the web
In addition to Google Earth and ArcGIS Online several open source and/or free GIS software options are available, including those more suitable for inexperienced GIS users. Online GIS have increasing amounts of data, e.g., base maps and GIS layers, available for use within the application.
List of GIS software
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International inspiration
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Map making without GIS
Tools used to make maps and geovisualisations that are not GIS:
- Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
Available in the Information Commons facilities.
- Autodesk 3D MAX
- Google Fusion Tables
- R Statistical Package 3
Available in the Information Commons facilities. Search Google for 'making maps with R' for advice.
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