Post by Admin - Claire Gilmour on Jan 11, 2013 13:32:20 GMT
What is the Environmental Special Interest Group?
The Environmental Special Interest Group (ENVSIG) is an established group of over 400 members within the AGI. This is a very active SIG, organising meetings and visits for its members, keeping members informed through its web pages, and assisting AGI at the annual conference etc.
The ENVSIG's mission is to facilitate the application of Geographic Information Systems to natural environment issues and related information, through the following objectives:
*Provision of advice on the potential of GIS in the implementation of existing policies.Liaise with other environmental groups, nationally and internationally.
*Increase awareness of GIS applications in the natural environment and its relationship with the built environment.
*Facilitate access to environmental information, both analogue and digital.
*Act and advise any existing and future environmental agency on the need, content, cost and quality of environmental data.
The Environmental Special Interest Group (ENVSIG) is an established group of over 400 members within the AGI. This is a very active SIG, organising meetings and visits for its members, keeping members informed through its web pages, and assisting AGI at the annual conference etc.
The ENVSIG's mission is to facilitate the application of Geographic Information Systems to natural environment issues and related information, through the following objectives:
*Provision of advice on the potential of GIS in the implementation of existing policies.Liaise with other environmental groups, nationally and internationally.
*Increase awareness of GIS applications in the natural environment and its relationship with the built environment.
*Facilitate access to environmental information, both analogue and digital.
*Act and advise any existing and future environmental agency on the need, content, cost and quality of environmental data.