Data Collection, Management, and Integration
GIS offers tools for field data collection and lets you store, manage, and integrate these data with other GIS layers. Mapping and Visualization
Communicate using high quality cartographic maps to visualize information in unique ways. Resource Management and Planning
GIS gives you powerful tools for better modeling, analysis, and decision making in karst areas. Engineering and Hydrology
GIS provides you with advanced capabilities for groundwater management and hazardous waste containment. GIS in Action
See how individuals and organizations are using GIS in a variety of cave and karst applications.

GIS offers a variety of tools and capabilities used in the management, analysis, and visualization of cave and karst information, increasing our knowledge and helping make informed decisions.

• GIS is used for inventory and field data collection, both on the surface of the earth and underground, and is a powerful tool for collecting and integrating a wide variety of data.
• Mapping and publishing capabilities allow you to create high quality maps, and disseminate and share information in a variety of formats.
• 3D capabilities offer unique ways to visualize caves and karst features.
• Spatial query and data management tools facilitate the efficient storage and retrieval of information.
• Spatial analysis and modeling functions contribute to the discovery and understanding of patterns and relationships with the environment as a whole.

All these features make GIS an essential technology for cave and karst mapping, management, conservation, and analysis.