Integrated Information and Computing Systems for Natural, Spatial, and Social Sciences

Download or read book Integrated Information and Computing Systems for Natural, Spatial, and Social Sciences written by Rückemann, Claus-Peter and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-10-31 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 21st century has seen a number of advancements in technology, including the use of high performance computing. Computing resources are being used by the science and economy fields for data processing, simulation, and modeling. These innovations aid in the support of production, logistics, and mobility processes. Integrated Information and Computing Systems for Natural, Spatial, and Social Sciences covers a carefully selected spectrum of the most up to date issues, revealing the benefits, dynamism, potential, and challenges of information and computing system application scenarios and components from a wide spectrum of prominent disciplines. This comprehensive collection offers important guidance on the development stage of the universal solution to information and computing systems for researchers as well as industry decision makers and developers.