GIS as tool

Analysing spatial data using GIS gives insight.

Space and location make spatial thinking a distinct, basic and essential skill that can and should be
learned in school education, alongside other skills like language, mathematics and science.

Spatial thinking is a distinct form of thinking, which helps people to visualize relationships between and among
spatial phenomena (Stoltman & De Chano, 2003).

GIS is fun when the tools are easy, interesting data is available and the case study is
exciting.