Human beings have always considered forests as one of the best renewable sources due to their important role in preserving an environment that is ideal for life. Over the past fifty years, forest management is a discipline that has been adopted by most of the countries across the world.
Forest management has been the driving force behind economics. Economics that deals with the measurement of forest growth, volume, timber harvest, usage and profits.
Geographical Information System (GIS) is an amazing technology that is used to create public policies related to forests and environmental planning. This technology has been responsible for the decision making processes for a couple of years now.
GIS together with other foresting technologies have helped foresters and environmentalists to keep clear records regarding forests and make decisions based on the data obtained. With the rapid advancement of technology, GIS is becoming popular every passing day due to its immense benefits on the environment.
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- Teacher: Mark Angelo Perodes