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John Wiley And Sons Re-Presenting Gis by Bates and Bates P D and Dixon J C and Dracopoli and Dracopoli N C and Fisher D and Fisher P A and Hauschke D and Khonsari M M and Kubinyi and Kubinyi H and Nakamoto and Nakamoto K and Nigg and N
Geographical information science' is not merely a technical subject but also poses theoretical questions on the nature of geographic representation and whether there exist limits on the ability of GI systems to deal with certain objects and issues. This book presents the debate surrounding technical GIS and theory of representation from an 'inside' GIS perspective. Chapters are authored by leading researchers from a range of fields including geographers, planners, ecologists and computer scientists from Europe and North America.