The concept of geosystem has two uses in our language. At one end it includes those spaces of the geographical puzzle in which man has not marked a presence, while at the other it understands the computational environment constituted by hardware, software in service of the analysis of the territory of our planet.
Geographic space composed of physical, geographic and natural phenomena
On the one hand, it is one of the parts of geography that is characterized by geographically formed systems in which human beings have not participated. For this reason, the geosystem differs from the spaces artificially created by the human being and is characterized by being a natural space composed of a myriad of physical, geographical and natural phenomena. In scientific terms, geography can then be divided into natural geography (that integrated by ecosystems) and human geography.
Geographical science states that to get a better understanding of planet Earth, it is appropriate to divide its surface and total space into different geosystems. These geosystems are complex assemblages that differ in terms of some classificatory features and that, when analyzed, allow us to better understand what our planet is composed of, such as the different surfaces, the different atmospheres, and also the diverse flora and fauna systems. fauna.
The geosystem will then comprise a myriad of phenomena that are of great diversity and complexity and that must be understood together. It is considered that all the elements that make up a geosystem, such as temperature, humidity, types of flora, fauna, hydrology, soil, among others, are interdependent on each other in a particular way and therefore cannot be never isolated other than to be studied individually but not as part of a larger whole. The geosystem is similar to the ecosystem but more closely related to the planetary geographical dimension.
The geosystem is composed of three main elements in each of which an infinite pile of phenomena and particular circumstances are grouped. These three elements are the abiotic system (the one formed by non-living elements such as air, land, water), the biotic system or ecosystem (the one composed of all living beings of that particular geosystem) and the system that supposes the relationships and links that exist between these two previous systems.
System that includes hardware, software and information to access, manipulate and analyze data associated with the planet
And the other use of the concept designates that ordered system that is composed of various elements such as hardware, software and data that allow obtaining, saving, analyzing and manipulating information related to the planet to precisely solve and plan in some sense geographic management.
The information is managed based on references, such is the case of the ground coordinates that allow a better location and study. The system is known in our language as the Geographic Information System (GIS).
The GIS allows users to access tools that will solve queries made on interactive maps or plans, obtain information about the space and even provide new relevant data on the subject.
Economic and daily use that allows to locate streets, routes, places of recreation
This system also has an unprecedented economic relevance because it allows entrepreneurs who plan to install an industrial plant in a certain territory to access it online and know a priori characteristics of the soil, its climate, among others, and determine if the place the apt or not for the proposed purposes.
But we are going to a more familiar use of the geosystem and that without a doubt all Internet users have ever consulted the famous map system of the Google search engine, Google Maps. An interactive map system that allows us to consult at the moment where a certain geographical place is in our country, in others, among so many alternatives.
We can know how to get there by car, by bus, by walking, by bicycle, which is the best route to do it.
The information that can be seen in these maps is fantastic and in recent times it has grown tremendously, being able to identify, in addition to addresses, prominent features, among others, more everyday issues such as theaters, banks, monuments, restaurants, clubs, cinemas, places of recreation in the open air, among many others.
GPS also use the geosystem for its location search procedure and allow us to get from one destination to another.
