Abstract

Problem statement and purpose. At the present time GIS‑technologies is finding greater use in different brunches of human activity. In the geography the spatially coordinated information goes through a holistic cycle of collecting information and its practical use including analysis, modelling, mapping, prognosis etc. Studying geography in the university and researching in any science direction connected with spatial information as well the spatial analysis and mapping cannot be done without modern means like program apps, WEB‑resources and instruments of field and remote investigation of Earth surface. At the Department of Physical Geography, Nature Management and GIS‑technologies of Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University GIS‑technologies was incorporated as to educational process so to scientific research in 1992–1993. The present stage of the development of geographic sciences and education relies on the arsenal of GIS methods and tools. But in the majority of publications the problem of the holistic perception of all GIS aspects is not reflected. The purpose of the paper is to form the conception of the complex role of GIS‑technologies in geographic education, science and practice. Data & Methods. The practice and theoretic materials and experience of the staff of the Department of Physical Geography, Nature Management and GIS‑technologies are used in the paper The methodological basis of the paper research is a systemic approach that means the GIS technologies are considered as a complete system consisting of a software complex, a hardware complex, spatially coordinated information, and developers and users. Analysis and synthesis as general scientific methods are the basis for summarizing the achievements of scientists and lecturers of the Department. Results. At the current stage of the higher geographical education development, the role of geoinformation technologies is threefold. GIS are as: 1) an object of study, 2) a means of learning and 3) a working tool for scientific research and applied development. Firstly, GIS‑technologies are the independent multidisciplinary studying object which demand on specifically skills in informatics, computer projection, geography etc. Secondly, GIS‑technologies are modern and high-power method of teaching students that thread their abilities and rise geographic education to new level letting geographers to be occupied in territory planning, land ordering, nature reservation etc. In the third, GIS‑technologies are powerful tool for scientific research, mapping, classification, DEM analysis, overlaying, statistics analysis etc. Pursuance of all these functions of GIS‑technologies in educational process favors the integrity and continuity of geoinformation education of geographers, combining knowledge and skills acquired in various courses.

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