gis ila the gis for italian logistics in antarctica

• Published in: Geo-spatial Information Science
• Main Authors: Luigi Rossi, A. Rocca, R. Cervellati, D. Manco, R. Chiocchini, F. Chiocchini, A. Cimbelli
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: Computers in Earth Sciences; Geography; Planning and Development; Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://www.openaccessrepository.it/record/31802; https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02826975

A geographic information system (GIS) is a hardware/software tool which is very effective in collecting, storing, searching, handling, and visualizing geographic data together with their descriptive attributes. Such a tool is very helpful to approach a wide range of situations, including many logistic problems. ENEA, as the agency having the task of implementing the Italian Antarctic Program (PNRA), has decided to use a GIS, in order to increase the efficiency in managing the huge amount of data collected in the course of Italian activity in Antarctica, which counts fifteen expeditions up to now.