Space, Information and Society: GIS tools in Spatial Research of the Society

Abstract

The opening of GIS as well as the recognition of possibilities in GIS solutions leads towards new disciplinary connections among different professions. An explicitly strong relation can be assumed between GIS and geography, which also consider spatial data very important. Also social geography wanted to be involved in this kind of connection, building mainly new interdisciplinary relations with GIS. The opening towards each other resulted the evolution of new methods and techniques, which – from the perspective of each discipline – utilize the tools of the other profession. These innovations brought also changes in approach, as well as the possible evolution of new development directions. This paper aims at describing the possibilities of using GIS techniques in spatial researches of the society and tries to widen the knowledge about social GIS beyond simple digital cartography.