Geographic Data and the Law

Katleen Janssen is Postdoctoral Researcher at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Law and ICT (ICRI) of the University of Leuven and co-chair of the INSPIRE Drafting Team on Data and Service Sharing. Joep Crompvoets is Senior Researcher at the Public Management Institute of the University of Leuven, and the Centre for Spatial Data Infrastructure and Land Administration of the University of Melbourne.

• Table of Contents About the EditorsAbout the AuthorsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction Policies Promoting Availability Towards True Interoperable Geographic Data: Developing a Global Standard for Geo-data LicencesCultivating Open Geodata Ecologies: Lessons from the Implementation of the INSPIRE DirectiveJuggling Information Policy, Rights to Information and Copyright Licensing to Enhance the Accessibility and Reusability of Spatial Data: The Australian ExperiencePolicies Restricting Availability Summary of Location Privacy in the United StatesThe Processing of Location Data under the European Data ProtectionLegal Framework: Behavioural Profi ling via Location TrackingGeographic Data and Legal Liability IssuesHigh Resolution Data Dissemination against the Background of National Security in IndiaRelationship between the Public and Private Sector The Relationship between the Public and Private Sector in the Spatial Information Market: How to Define their Roles?Measuring Public Value with the Public Value Test: Best or Worst Practice?Conclusions Conclusions: Future Legal Challenges for Geographic Data and SDIList of Main References