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Overview"A close relationship exists between GIS and numerous applications, including cartography, photogrammetry, geodesy, surveying, computer and information science, and statistics, among others. Scientists coined the term ""geographic information science (GIScience)"" to describe the theory behind these fields. A Research Agenda for Geographic Information Science extensively details the issues and fundamental scientific problems that must be solved if the use of GIS in these and other fields is to advance. Immediately following the founding of the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS), the group identified in a Research Agenda the topics that represented major challenges to the GIS research community. The first chapter of this book delivers an introduction to the agenda and to the collective guidance that the agenda provides to researchers. Chapters 2-10 discuss nine original research challenges. Chapters 11-14 provide the basis of the agenda's four ""Emerging Themes."" Each chapter, written by researchers involved in the conception of the topics, discusses basic research elements, the UCGIS approach, the need for the National research agenda, contributions to knowledge and society, and offers a complete set of references. The final section draws general conclusions about the UCGIS approach and the defined research challenges." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert B. McMaster , E. Lynn UseryPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: CRC Press Weight: 0.762kg ISBN: 9780367454340ISBN 10: 0367454343 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 02 December 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThe publication of this book is a significant milestone in the development of GIScience Michael F. Goodchild, University of California, Santa Barbara, from The Foreword Author InformationMcMaster, Robert B.; Usery, E. Lynn Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |