The diffusion and use of geographic information technologies have increased dramatically in recent years. This book considers the geographic information systems (GIS) phenomenon from a number of different perspectives. It presents the findings of recent research on the diffusion of GIS in Europe and North America. These highlight the extent to which national cultural and institutional factors influence the nature of the diffusion process in different countries and different applications fields. As it brings together a collection of materials on the diffusion and use of geographic information technologies, this text should be of particular interest to students taking advanced courses on geographic information systems, as well as readers researching the shape of the future market, and those involved in implementing these systems in a wide variety of organizations.
