Emerging Spatial Information Systems and Applications

Several emerging phenomena and technologies, such as the increasing availability of open source software and the continuing evolution of distributed computing, are introducing a new dynamic into information system development. Emerging Spatial Information Systems and Applications presents innovative spatial information systems that have been developed for a specific problem or decision-making situation and discusses key concepts and theories underlying current spatial information systems, as well as technology trends and emerging concepts that may impact spatial information system development and applications.

Brian N. Hilton received a Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from Claremont Graduate University, School of Information Science in May 2004. His current research interests lie in spatial information system development, Internet-based GIS, and the use of emerging technologies in information system development. He holds an MS in MIS (Claremont Graduate University) and a BA in Economics (Richard Stockton College of New Jersey). Dr. Hilton is a Research Associate at the Claremont Information and Technology Institute.