It’s essential

Analysing spatial data using GIS gives insight.

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.

Because of its capabilities GIS is inherently an excellent vehicle in expressing the five themes of
geography, as defined by The Joint Committee On Geographic Education (1984): location, place,
relationships with places, movement and region.