RISK IN GIS SYSTEMS

Abstract

The development of information technologies, widespread access to the Internet, globalisation and the development of measurement technologies in geodesy, on the one hand, result in wide access to geographical, cartographic or geodetic data, and
on the other hand, increase the level of risk of losing basic security attributes of these data. Risk management in GIS should be implemented at every stage of the GIS life cycle, which starts with the organising phase of a GIS and is expected to continue until the end of its life – decommissioning. It is important to remember that it is not enough to have a good analysis and assessment of adverse events and their consequences without precise, pre-developed methods of measuring and responding to risks in the form of various response plans. This article is an attempt to answer the questions: what should be understood by risk in GIS systems, how to measure it and how to proceed to manage it effectively and efficiently. The models and instruments presented, which have been developed on the basis of available literature and own research, point the way to effective risk management in GIS class systems.