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Introduction
Geography is a science that may be interpreted many different ways and that evolves over time. The word geography originates from the Greek language and literally means “to write about the earth” (Association of American Geographers [AAG], 2008). In the ancient world geography existed at the individual level, while in present society geography has a broader meaning and is often associated with politics or issues involving change in the environment. Geography has evolved from a human-oriented science to one that is influenced by spatial interactions, the nature of conditions, the study of the earth, and by relationships between society and the natural environment. In the past decade, however, geography took a crucial step in its evolution when it was combined with the information sciences, forming a new and highly powerful field of study called GIS. GIS, or Geographic Information Systems, has not only now obtained its own place in the scientific community, but has also changed the perception people have towards geography as a science itself.