Title :
Geographic Information Systems
Author_Institution :
George Mason University
Abstract :
This special issue addresses the challenges in handling geographic problems at a global scale, from earthquakes to climatic change, and from water-resource distribution to mountain classification. The various research and applications herein can help foster greater insight and understanding of specific geographic problems and share innovative techniques for addressing these problems in the fast-growing interdisciplinary community.
Keywords :
Aircraft; Analytical models; Data visualization; Fuzzy sets; Geographic Information Systems; Information analysis; Lakes; Large-scale systems; Management information systems; Remote sensing; GIS; Guest Editor´s Introduction; Jim X. Chen; georgraphics information systems;
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science & Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/MCSE.2010.13
