Advances in web-based GIS, mapping services and applications [electronic resource] / editors Songnian Li, Suzana Dragicevic, Bert Veenendaal.
Contributor(s): Li, Songnian | Dragi�cevi�c, Suzana | Veenendaal, Be.
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BookPublisher: Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press/Balkema, c2011Description: xv, 385 p. : ill., maps.ISBN: 9780415890816 (ebook : PDF).Subject(s): Geographic information systems | Geography -- Computer network resources | World Wide WebGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: No titleOnline resources: Distributed by publisher. Purchase or institutional license may be required for acce Also available in print edition.Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Introduction -- Analytical and geospatial services -- Performance -- Augmentation and location-based services -- Collaboration and decision making -- Open standards for geospatial services.
"A detailed look at the field of web-based GIS and mapping services and applications, this book reviews current progress and achievements, while looking forward to future developments. It address issues involved in constant updating of related web and geospatial technologies as well as the revolution of web mapping caused by mainstream IT vendors. The text include coverage of increased interest in geo-spatial information technologies and increasing demand for prompt and effective spatial information services. It highlights applications in business, government services, enterprise computing, and social networking"-- Provided by publisher.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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