Use of geoinformation systems in the study of geographical lore

Abstract

The actuality of geoinformation technologies use in regional studies is due to the need of processing and systematization of numerous textual and graphical materials representing a specific region. GIS in geographical regional study is used for specific regional resource inventory and attracting GIS to analyse and model the available data. It is indicated that the most appropriate with respect to systematization and management of regional resources is creating of a common area (regional, district) of lore GIS in which regional resources of smaller taxonomic units are recognized at a certain degree of cartographic representation. An example is developed for the regional GIS of Zhovtnevyi district of Kharkiv.