GIS
is a booming technology for social scientific inquiry that has
expanded research capabilities. The special nature of spatial
data is rapidly increasing the availability of georeferenced
information. Consequently, the ability to address questions
with geographical analysis is becoming a key skill for professional
staff in city management, health care analysis, law, consulting
and government. Geographically coded information is essential
for the harmonisation, comparison and presentation of the information
needed for decision support at municipal and national levels.
In order to introduce these methods in the practical work of
the authorities concerned, both the informatics specialists
and the users need appropriate training and software tools.
Two
projects - CARNet WebGIS (http://www.fer.hr/webgis)
and UNESCO IIP GIS (http://www.fer.hr/unesco)
are joined in an effort to use Internet for on-line GIS education
and training.
