A SIG (Geographical Information System) is a system of capture, storage, control, handling, analysis and visualization of spatially georeferenced data (Chorley report, HMSO, 1985)

The municipal SIT (Territorial Information System) projects, based on SIG technology, appear as an integration solution for municipal management that has reference to the territory.

In the local administrations, there exists a growing need for a rapid form of information relating to the territory as well as the capacity to manage it.

From urban planning to topics of environmental management, SIT’s provide a tool to managers and technicians that not only can facilitate work but also open a range of new possibilities.

MAP SERVER

Map servers are a SIG tool based on web technology that makes it possible to exploit a SIG’s capacities, the only technical requirement being a telephone connection and an internet browser.