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The computerization of maps has addressed many of the serious shortcomings associated with paper maps. The new field of geographic information management (GIM) has emerged from this effort. GIM focuses on 2 areas: 1. policy, which includes such issues as assessment, design, and planning, and 2. technology, which includes geographic information systems (GIS), computer-aided design, computer-aided mapping, and automated mapping and facilities management. A GIS, which is a computer system designed to collect, store, retrieve, manipulate, and display spatial data, includes a graphics workstation, a mouse, a digitizing tablet, a plotter, possibly a multigigabyte storage device, and GIS software. GIS combines aspects of hypertext-hypermedia and database management software in a unique and highly useful form. Currently available GIS packages include: 1. Atlas GIS for DOS from Strategic Mapping Inc., and 2. Tactician for Macintosh from Tactics International.
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Information management;
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Information systems;
Personal computers;
Design;
Geographic information systems;
Databases;
Maps;
Hypertext;
Computers;
Tactics;
Information technology;
Facilities management;
Computer aided design--CAD;
Computer graphics;
Storage;
Computerization