Question
Write a short note on “Application of GIS in socio-economic planning”.
Solution
Geographical Information System (GIS) offers such capabilities as they integrate multi-sector, multi-level and multi-period data base. Subsequently, GIS can be used as decision support system, identifying and integrating, monitoring and predicting natural hazards which are the major environmental risks experienced in India. Integrated watershed management plans could help reduce the impact of disasters that continuously threaten Indians.
