地理上增长最快的领域之一是使用地理信息科学（GIS）生成地图并存储与地图有关的信息。GIS是一种计算机硬件和软件系统，用于存储，显示，分析和映射地理信息。地理学家，规划师，土地开发商，房地产经纪人，市场分析师，公用事业公司和市政官员都使用这些系统。例如，使用GIS，学生可以分析人口分布，交通运输，土地供应，房地产价格，环境危害，土壤类型和洪水地区，以帮助地方政府做出明智的土地使用决策。
One of the fastest growing areas in geography is the use of geographic information sciences (GIS) to generate maps and store map-related information. GIS is a system of computer hardware and software that stores, displays, analyzes, and maps geographic information. Geographers, planners, land developers, real estate agents, market analysts, utility companies, and municipal officials all use these systems. For example, using GIS, students can analyze population distribution, traffic movement, land availability, real estate prices, environmental hazards, soil types, and flood zones to help local government make informed land use decisions.