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What is the importance of GIS?

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(i) GIS is used to Environmental Impact Assessment.
(ii) It is also helpful in disaster management.
(iii) It is used in zoning of landslide hazard.
(iv) It helps in the determination of land cover and land use.
(v) It is used to determine flood damage.
(vi) It is used in the management of natural resources.
(vii) Soil mapping and wetland mapping can be done using GIS.
(viii) Identification of volcanic hazards and irrigation management can be carried out by this information.
(ix) It helps to study vegetations and to map threatened and endangered species.
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