Geographic Information System: a support tool technological for citizen's decision-making

• Autor(a) principal: Chiusoli, Claudio Luiz
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Rezende, Denis Alcides
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Cadernos de Prospecção (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufba.br/index.php/nit/article/view/30450
• topic: Sistema de Informação Geográfica; Cidade Inteligente; Geomarketing.; Geographic Information System; Smart City; Geomarketing.

In Brazil, studies show that the application of Geographic Information Systems has taken different sizes when used for decision-making. The goal is to analyze the behavior of the citizen in relation to the use of information for decision making. The research's methodology was characterized as an exploratory and quantitative study with an non-probability sampling by convenience involving 172 citizens, collected through presential and electronic channels. The results gathered show the usage percentage of digital maps for the localization of addresses, clients and business competition, as well as traffic information and touristic destinations. The conclusion of the study affirms that 98% of the subjects utilize the Google Maps research tool to locate addresses, 76% to find clients, 73% to identify touristic destinations, 65% to get real-time traffic information and 58% to locate business competition.