What is GIS?

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are powerful software technologies that allow vast amounts of information to be linked to geographic locations. Using the concept of an “electronic” or digital map, GIS records, stores, and analyzes multiple layers of spatial data and relates this data to locations of interest (e.g., communities, neighborhoods and people that live there). These layers contain data in the form of points (e.g., addresses, locations, etc.), lines (e.g., streets, highways, etc.), polygons (e.g., areas, political jurisdictions, etc.) and images that can be viewed in various combinations to identify and display underlying spatial relationships.

We invite you to join us to learn more about how our County emergency response, social services and administrative departments use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to make life better in Los Angeles County.

When and where is the event?

Wednesday, November 16, 2011
9:00am to 3:30pm
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Headquarters
900 S. Fremont Ave
Alhambra, CA 91803

For further information visit http://egis3.lacounty.gov/eGIS/index.php/gis-conferences-2008/gis-day-2011/

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