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Wiley India Pvt Ltd Geographic Information Science Mastering The Legal Issues by Cho George
About the Book: Geographic Information Science: Mastering the Legal IssuesThis book attempts to fill the gap by addressing key issues in contract law, intellectual property law, rights and responsibilities and liability as they relate to the GI community. Building on Geographic Information Systems and the Law (Wiley, 1998), this book is to become part of the Mastering GIS series and will be of an applied and practical nature. There are numerous examples - as well as legal cases and materials - taken from a range of countries and jurisdictions to reflect the internationalisation and globalisation of GI technology and products.ContentsTable of StatutesAcknowledgementsIntroduction1 Geographic Information Science: Legal and Policy Issues2 Sharing Geographic Information and Data3 Geographic Information and Intellectual Property Rights4 A Geographic Information and Privacy5 A Geographic Information and Contract Law6 Geographic Information and Liability StandardsSummaryReferencesIndex