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Geographical information science

Goodchild, Michael F.·1992·International journal of geographical information systems
DOI 10.1080/02693799208901893
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. Research papers at conferences such as EGIS and the International Symposia on Spatial Data Handling address a set of intellectual and scientific questions which go well beyond the limited technical capabilities of current technology in geographical information systems. This paper reviews the topics which might be included in a science of geographical information. Research on these fundamental issues is a better prospect for long-term survival and acceptance in the academy than the development of technical capabilities. This paper reviews the current state of research in a series of key areas and speculates on why progress has been so uneven. The final section of the paper looks to the future and to new areas of significant potential in this area of research.

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Authors
Goodchild, M. F.
Venue
International journal of geographical information systems
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
1992-01
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
31-45
ISSN
0269-3798 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1080/02693799208901893
OpenAlex
W2083177265
Cited by
967
References
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FWCI
57.24
Type
journal article
Language
en
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