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Application of Web-Based Geographical Information System (GIS) in E-Business

Application of Web-Based Geographical Information System (GIS) in E-Business

Somnath Chaudhuri
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781522501435|ISBN10: 1522501436|EISBN13: 9781522501442
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0143-5.ch023
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Chaudhuri, Somnath. "Application of Web-Based Geographical Information System (GIS) in E-Business." Handbook of Research on Promotional Strategies and Consumer Influence in the Service Sector, edited by Upendra Singh Panwar, et al., IGI Global, 2016, pp. 389-405. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0143-5.ch023

APA

Chaudhuri, S. (2016). Application of Web-Based Geographical Information System (GIS) in E-Business. In U. Panwar, R. Kumar, & N. Ray (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Promotional Strategies and Consumer Influence in the Service Sector (pp. 389-405). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0143-5.ch023

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Chaudhuri, Somnath. "Application of Web-Based Geographical Information System (GIS) in E-Business." In Handbook of Research on Promotional Strategies and Consumer Influence in the Service Sector, edited by Upendra Singh Panwar, Raj Kumar, and Nilanjan Ray, 389-405. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0143-5.ch023

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Abstract

This research paper discusses about the application of Web-Based Geographical Information System (GIS), an ICT tool for electronic business; particularly through Internet, with a future plan to develop e-promotion and strategic marketing by implementing Web GIS tools for Geobusiness. In the context of e-business, this present study penetrates the usage of GIS to disseminate maximum level of information to the customers. On the other hand, it depicts the growing incorporation of GIS in target marketing, business management, and strategic decision-making processes. It discusses how this modern Geospatial Information Technology (GIT) tool is used for collecting and analyzing information for the efficient and effective management and promotion of e-commerce. Geographical Information System (GIS) is the fundamental science and technology for Geo Design, a systematic methodology of Geographic planning and decision making. Web GIS is the modern technology for capturing, storing, retrieving, mapping and analyzing spatial and non-spatial geographical data in the digital format over the internet. It provides all the GIS functions over the Web, these functions can, in turn, be applied in various sectors of e-business. This paper highlights on the technical aspects of Web GIS for strategic planning, daily business operations, supply chain management, marketing, customer service, improving efficiency and attaining competitive advantage for business organizations.

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