Geospatial Technology and the Role of Location in Science

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

AvHenk J. Scholten,Rob Velde,Niels van Manen,Henk J Scholten,Niels van Manen

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Tracing the adoption and dissemination of Geospatial Technology in a range of disciplines, it examines the impact this technology has had, and is likely to have, on the explanation of spatial behaviour, phenomena and processes.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2009-07-03
Mått155 x 235 x 23 mm
Vikt628 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieGeoJournal Library
Antal sidor321
Upplaga2009
FörlagSpringer
ISBN9789048126194

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Sociologi inom Samhalle och politik
Geografi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Geospatial Technology and the Role of Location in Science.- Location across Disciplines: Reflections on the CSISS Experience.- Location Awareness 2020: Addressing Auto-identification and Location in the 2020s.- Visualising Landscapes: Do Pictures Represent Theory or Data?.- Past in Place: The Role of Geo-ICT in Present-day Archaeology.- No Place in History – Geo-ICT and Historical Science.- Geo-ICT in Demography: The Impact of Developments in Geoinformation and Geotechnology on the Discipline of Demography.- The Adoption of Geo-ICT in Economics: Increasing Opportunities for Spatial Research in Economics.- Spatial Planning and Geo-ICT: How Spatial Planners Invented GIS and Are Still Learning How to Use It.- Geo-ICT: Connecting Physical and Virtual Geographies.- The Role of Place and Time in the Epidemiology of Tropical Diseases.- Real Crimes on Virtual Maps: The Application of Geography and GIS in Criminology.- Geo-ICT for Risk and Disaster Management.- Geo-ICT in Transportation Science.- Geographical Information Systems and Geography Teaching.- Synthesis: Geospatial Technology and the Role of Location in Science.

From the reviews: "The editors of this volume aimed to obtain information about the present state of the use of geospatial technology or Geo-ICT ... . this volume can be read with profit by industry professionals, businesses providing Geo-ICT technology, professors and teachers at several educational levels, organizations using Geo-ICT and perhaps even the public. ... The greatest value of this volume will likely be for those who, like the editors, are seriously interested in the integration of Geo-ICT use across all disciplines ... ." (Jack Dangermond, Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, Vol. 4, 2011)