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Collaborative Geographic Information Systems
The study of collaborative geographic information systems (GIS) is centered on the designs, processes, and methods that integrate people, spatial data, exploratory tools, and structured discussions for planning, problem solving, and decision-making. However, the transdisciplinary roots of collaborative GIS present two primary challenges. The first challenge is that the extent of the research field may result in researchers being unaware of theories and methods that can significantly improve collaborative GIS designs and processes. The second is that the research field has been application driven at the expense of stronger theoretical integration and synthesis.
Collaborative Geographic Information Systems is an edited book that integrates relevant theoretical frameworks, methods, and the latest research findings for group planning, problem solving, and decision making using GIS-based technologies. The chapters explore innovative practices and methods from transdisciplinary research areas, in order to consolidate current collaborative GIS efforts and to map future research directions. In the transdisciplinary paradigm, the goal is to engage research beyond the boundaries of specialized core areas to find solutions and strategies that can yield greater knowledge integration and synthesis.
The book was designed around selected and focused research questions. These questions include "What are the theories and methods that drive collaborative GIS designs and processes? What new theories and methods can improve collaborative GIS designs and processes? How can we integrate current and new theories and methods into collaborative GIS applications to make them more efficient and meaningful?" The chapters of the book are arranged to highlight the theories, designs, and functions of collaborative GIS, and to examine the Internet and wireless technologies as new frontiers for collaborative planning, problem solving, and decision making.
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