简介：RedsoilisaveryimportantsoilresourceinsouthernChina.However,duetobeingsimultaneouslyofhighproductivepotentialitiesandseverelydegraded,itneedsharnessingurgently.RedSoilResourceInformationSystem(RSRIS)basedonremoltesensingandgeographicinformationsystem(GIS)playsanimportantroleinsurvey,evaluation,utilziationandmanagementofredsoilresource.RSRISofQuzhouCity,ZhejiangProvince(1:250000)andRSRISofLongyouCounty,ZhejiangProvince(1:50000)havebeenmaderespectivelyonSUNSPARCstationandusingRC/INFO.Thispaperintroducesthesystemdesign,databsecreationandsystemfunctions,anditparticularlyfocusesondevelopingappliedmodels,suchasredsoilresourcedivisonandmapping,suitabilityevaluation,erosionriskevaluation,plantutilizationzoneetc.TheproblemsonstudyofRSRISanditsdevelopingstrategyarealsodiscussed.