What is GIS and how is it related to Transportation Economics?

1. What is GIS and how is it related to Transportation Economics? What can GIS do to help transportation economists to save money? What impact might GIS have on future projects in transportation? Use this as your reference: Sinha, K. & Labi, S. (2007). Transportation decision making: Principles of project evaluation and programming. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: Hoboken, NJ. 2. While the causes of congestion might be understood the solutions may not be. Do you agree or disagree? State your views in terms of transportation geography. (Note: Carefully explore what the term ‘congestion’ means before you answer.) Use this as your reference: Transportation Decision Making: Principles of Project Evaluation and Programming. Author: Sinha, Kumares C. / Labi, Samuel