This paper describes briefly the components and functions of the LRIS

and examines its applications in land evaluation by taking a typical experiment in Xiamao

Fujian province.In this research

the authors give the factor combination method for rating the land types

and accomplish successfully the automatic information retrieval of the land types and landforms.Finally

the land rating map of analysing the land resources in the Xiamsro area has been generated （Fig. 7）

which provides the basis for making different rational use of land at various levels of suitabilities according to local conditions.