ArcGIS
Geographic information system
ArcGIS is a geographic information system software platform developed by Esri, used for mapping, spatial analysis, and managing geographic data.
It allows users to create layered maps, analyze location-based patterns, and visualize data geographically: We used ArcGIS to map flood zones.
The platform includes desktop, web, and mobile applications widely used in urban planning, environmental science, and emergency management.
Creating geographic representations
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- basemapBackground geographic reference
- symbologyStudy of symbols
- legendUnverified traditional tale
scale · projection · coordinate system · tile layer · atlas · heat map
Grid of pixels
- vectorQuantity with direction
- pointExact location or meaning
- polygonMultisided plane figure
- polylineConnected sequence of straight segments
schema · metadata · domains · subtypes · topology · parcel · cadastral · imagery
Imposing entrance or gate
Municipal development coordination
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- forestryManaging wooded land
- natural resourcesUseful substances from nature
- emergency managementSystematic disaster response coordination
transportation · public health · real estate · agriculture · conservation · environmental · municipal · infrastructure
Protective intermediate space
- overlayCovering placed atop
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- proximityNearness in space
- network analysisExamining relationships between connected elements
hotspot · interpolation · watershed · suitability · density · clustering · regression · toolbox
cartography
Creating geographic representations
legend · scale · projection · coordinate system · tile layer · atlas · heat map
raster
Grid of pixels
polyline · schema · metadata · domains · subtypes · topology · parcel · cadastral · imagery · terrain
portal
Imposing entrance or gate
urban planning
Municipal development coordination
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- forestryManaging wooded land
- natural resourcesUseful substances from nature
emergency management · transportation · public health · real estate · agriculture · conservation · environmental · municipal · infrastructure · asset management
buffer
Protective intermediate space
- overlayCovering placed atop
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- proximityNearness in space
network analysis · hotspot · interpolation · watershed · suitability · density · clustering · regression · toolbox · workflow