Meet Geodan: Book Presentation during the GSDI conference
Geospatial Technology and the Role of Location in Science “At last, long held but unverified hypotheses about the importance of locational and spatial variable can be tested. We are at the dawn of a revolution in a spatially oriented social science”
This quote by Norman M. Bradburn (NSF, USA, 2004) has given the journey of
the three authors a special dimension. Technological developments in the location industry are so fast now that no one blinks an eye. At the same time the use of this technology in social traffic is growing at a very quick pace. Scientists have also discovered these tools – with more than 100 disciplines using Geospatial Technology.
Over the last three years Henk Scholten, Rob van de Velde and Niels van Manen
(SPINlab, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) have studied the role of Geo‐ICT in science. This book is the outcome of a special explorative journey.
Bringing together the expertise of leading GI‐Scientists, the book traces the adoption and dissemination of Geospatial Technology in a range of disciplines. It examines the impact this technology has had, and is likely to have, on the explanation of spatial behaviour, phenomena and processes. At the same time, stressing innovative usage, it explores scientific contributions to technology advancement and how Geo‐ICT helps to build bridges to partners outside academia.
The book will be presented at the GSDI World Conference in Rotterdam on June 19th by two of the editors: Niels van Manen and Henk Scholten.
Book published by: Springer
