This Handbook is an essential reference and a guide to therapidly expanding field of Geographic Information Science.
* * Designed for students and researchers who want an in-depthtreatment of the subject, including background information
* Comprises around 40 substantial essays, each written by arecognized expert in a particular area
* Covers the full spectrum of research in GIS
* Surveys the increasing number of applications of GIS
* Predicts how GIS is likely to evolve in the near future