Geocomputation

Geocomputation is essentially the follow-on revolution from Geographic Information Science and is expected to gather speed and momentum in the first decade of the 21st century. It comes into use once a GIS database has been set up, with a digital data library, and expanded and linked to a global geographical two or three dimensional co-ordinate system. It exploits developments in IT and new data gathering and earth observing technologies, and takes the notion of GIS beyond data and towards its analysis, modelling, and use in problem solving. This book provides pointers on how to harness these technologies in tandem and in the context of multiple different subjects and problem areas. It seeks to establish the principles and set the foundations for subsequent growth. L GeoComputation follows on from Geographic Information Science. It comes into use once a GIS database has been set up with a digital data library and expanded and linked to a global geographical two or three dimensional co-ordinate system. It exploits developments in IT and new the data gathering and earth observing technologies, and takes the notion of GIS beyond data and towards its analysis, modelling, and use in problem solving. This book provides pointers on how to harness these technologies in tandem and in the context of multiple different subjects and problem areas. It seeks to establish the principles and set the foundations for subsequent growth. Geocomputation is the follow on revolution from Geographic Information Science. This book provides the pointers on how to harness the technology and seeks to establish the principles and set the foundations for subsequent growth GeoComputation is linked by name to what is broadly termed computational science with which it is clearly related and shares many of its aims.