• GIS is used for inventory and field data collection, both on the surface of the earth and underground, and is a powerful tool for collecting and integrating a wide variety of data.
• Mapping and publishing capabilities allow you to create high quality maps, and disseminate and share information in a variety of formats.
• 3D capabilities offer unique ways to visualize caves and karst features.
• Spatial query and data management tools facilitate the efficient storage and retrieval of information.
• Spatial analysis and modeling functions contribute to the discovery and understanding of patterns and relationships with the environment as a whole.

All these features make GIS an essential technology for cave and karst mapping, management, conservation, and analysis.