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In this chapter, you will discover the strengths and challenges of GIS by examining each aspect of the GIS terminology: geography, information, and system. You will learn about the connection between conceptualizing and understanding the broader picture and the value of the logical and physical data models. You will learn how to determine project goals and define concepts and parameters important to a study question. You will also learn how to define research objectives. Once you identify the key variables for a research project, you can follow the guidelines in this chapter for implementing them focusing on spatial analysis in GIS.