Although initialized very late in China

Resources and Environment Information System （REIS） technology has advanced in the international advanced rank

and a lot of progresses have been made in REIS research

in application and the combination with remote sensing technology. Especially with the promotion of the Seventh Five-year Plan scientific and technologic projects on GIS

lots of acchievements and technologic progresses are made in the development of Regional Information System of multiple level and multiple purpose

the research and development of GIS softwares and applied analysis models

and theorical summary

being a new pilot area. In 90’s

closely combined with space remote sensing technology

REIS will be used to solve the significant resources and environment problems and global changes. It will also play an important role in monitoring and prediction of reosurces and environment

monitoring and alarm of natural disasters

disaster region evaluation and decision-making of losses relief

planning

development and management of urban area and economical area. However

there are lots of work to do in technological tracing

theorical research of spatial information science

national standards development

operational system building

information share and network

development of expert system and softwares and its commercial products

to form a complete and comprehensive system of theory and technology.