Do you use a cell phone? The transmission towers were located using GIS.
Do you drive a car with a GPS? GPS uses GIS.
Do you eat at McDonnald's and Burger King? Fast food restuarants use GIS to maximize their profits by choosing a location most accessable to their customers.
Do you hike, climb, kayak, run, or ski? GPS units can guide your route.
Do you want to leave in a community with less crime? GIS helps police department track crime patterns.
Do you call 911? GIS helps ambulances get to their destinations using “computer aided dispatch.”
Do you watch the weather channel to know if you need to bring an umbrella to school? Weather forecasting uses GIS technologies.
Do you use natural gas to make pancakes in the morning? Chances are the natural gas deposit was located using GIS technologies.
Do you watch the discovery channel? Forests, oceans, grasslands, mountains, and lakes are studied using GIS.
And the list goes on: Real estate agents, bankers, city mayors, pilots, army, military, health care professionals, state departments of transportation, utility companies, National Parks Service, etc. Everyone uses GIS!
Sources:
http://www.esri.com/industries/electric/graphics/gis-solutions-wheel.gif
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