Emerging Spatial Information Systems and Applications

Download or read book Emerging Spatial Information Systems and Applications written by Hilton, Brian and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2006-10-31 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Several emerging phenomena and technologies, such as the increasing availability of open source software and the continuing evolution of distributed computing, are introducing a new dynamic into information system development. Emerging Spatial Information Systems and Applications presents innovative spatial information systems that have been developed for a specific problem or decision-making situation and discusses key concepts and theories underlying current spatial information systems, as well as technology trends and emerging concepts that may impact spatial information system development and applications.