The concept of geosystem has two uses in our language. At one extreme it includes those spaces of the geographic 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 made up 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 the human being has had no participation. 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 an endless number 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 gain a better understanding of planet Earth, it is appropriate to divide its surface area and total space into different geosystems. These geosystems are complex assemblies that differ in terms of some classificatory features and that, when analyzed, allow us to better understand what our planet is made of, such as the different surfaces, the different atmospheres, and also the various flora and fauna systems. fauna.
The geosystem will then comprise an endless number of phenomena that are of great diversity and complexity and that must be understood jointly. 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 consequently 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 in greater relation to the planetary geographic dimension.
The geosystem is made up of three main elements in each of which an infinite number of particular phenomena and circumstances are grouped. These three elements are the abiotic system (that made up of non-living elements such as air, land, water), the biotic system or ecosystem (that made up of all living beings in that particular geosystem) and the system that 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 geographical management in some sense.
The information is handled based on references, such is the case of terrestrial 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 resolve queries that they make on interactive maps or plans, obtain information on the space and even provide new relevant data on the subject.
Economic and daily use that allows locating streets, routes, places of recreation
This system also has unprecedented economic relevance because it allows businessmen who plan to set up an industrial plant in a certain territory to access it online and find out a priori characteristics of the soil, its climate, among others, and determine if the place suitable or not for the proposed purposes.
But let’s go to a more familiar use of the geosystem and that without a doubt all Internet users have 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 located in our country, in others, among many alternatives.
We can know how to get there by car, by bus, on foot, by bicycle, what is the best route to do it.
The information that can be seen on these maps is fantastic and in recent times it has grown tremendously, being able to identify, in addition to addresses, relief 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 uses the geosystem for its location search procedure and allows us to get from one destination to another.