Constraints and possibilities in using geographical information systems to the analysis on provision and allocation of social services

This paper is aimed to asses the value of Geographical lnformation Systems in formulating policies for planning social services (especially, their allocation and further use). Above all, we pretend to recognize the possibilities in introducing information about sociological or perceptual features and individual behavior in a G.I.S .. Besides, we try to identify the possibility of using this kind of information combined with other different data