00767nam a2200097Ia 450000500170000010000230001724500810004026000090012152005200013058300190065020260716043334.0  aHALL, Patrick A.V.  aUse of GIS based DSS for sustainable development : experience and potential.  c1996  aReports on a workshop which described geographic information systems (GIS) as an important recent approach to support decisions in development by providing the ability to store and display maps and associated information.  Notes that they are capable of integrating geographical data with other data from various sources to provide the information necessary for effective decision making in planning sustainable development.  Discusses the experiences of participants, and makes recommendations for further actions.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR