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Reflections and speculations on the progress in Geographic Information Systems (GIS): a geographic perspective by Guonian L, Michael Batty, Josef Strobl, Hui Lin, A-Xing Zhu & Min Chen (2019)
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In this study, Lu et al. provide a review of current geographic information systems and how these are typically used by practitioners in various scientific disciplines. The authors also provide a discussion concerning the numerous innovative uses that have been developed in recent years for geographic information systems that can store, retrieve and analyze geographic data efficiently and display this data in graphic form in order to facilitate the rapid identification of the relationships between spatial geographic points. An interesting point made by the authors concerns the fact that as additional applications for geographic information systems are identified, a number of corresponding challenges emerge that require resolution in order to take advantage of these powerful applications. Although there are multiple challenges involved, Lu et al. cite the modeling of geographic environments and the enhancement of geographic details in graphic depictions as being among the most significant.
In response to these challenges, a number of different technical and theoretical concepts have been introduced into geographic information system frameworks such as geographic process analysis, geographic...…the extent to which existential threats such as climate change can be addressed effectively.
Here again, though, the authors emphasize that there are also some corresponding challenges that are involved in applying new analytical strategies for geographic information systems including most especially its ability to accurately capture and interpret the quality and essence of specific environments that humans already use and those they may potentially use in the future. These are especially important issues given the documented rises in sea levels around the world due to global warming, and identifying optimal locations for human habitation has assumed new importance and relevance in…
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Lü, G., Batty, M., Strobl, J. et al. (2019). Reflections and speculations on the progress in Geographic Information Systems (GIS): a geographic perspective, International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 33(2), 346-367. Retrieved from https://www. tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/13658816.2018.1533136.
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