Campagna M. (Ed.) GIS for Sustainable Development

Boca Raton: CRC Press. – 2006. – 556 p. Sustainable development is a primary objective and an urgent problem to be addressed by our society. Geospatial technologies offer reliable tools to support analysis, problem solving, planning, decision-making, and management of the processes required to pursue this common objective. GIScience theories, methods, techniques, and tools are presented and discussed here in the role they play in setting up sustainable processes to achieve sustainable development objectives. This book aims at addressing this challenge by presenting a diverse set of contributions, which together propose a comprehensive perspective of the issues and possible solutions for implementing knowledge-based sustainable development support systems. To this end data production, maintenance, and access issues are discussed together with their economic, technical, and organizational feasibility. Moreover, tools for inclusive collaborative planning are presented, which may constitute reliable platforms for participatory analysis and problem solving and decision-making. These tools, although promising from a technical perspective, need to be implemented carefully, taking into account the impact new technologies may have on diverse groups of users. This is a book for a broad readership. While most of the chapters will flow easily for the average reader, a few of them require some technical GIS background to be fully appreciated. Nevertheless, once Michele Campagna sets the framework in the first chapter suggesting crosscutting paths for reading, the reader will enjoy discovering the further facets of GIS application for sustainable development thanks to the diverse perspectives offered by the contributors in each chapter.GIS for Sustainable Development
General Issues for GI Use in Planning
Sustainable Development
The Rise of Cyber Planning: Some Theoretical Insights
Theories of Digital Participation
Metadata and Data Distribution
GI-Based Applications on Public Authorities’ Web Sites and Their Nonprofessional Users
Geographic Information as an Economic Good
GIS Research Perspectives for Sustainable Development Planning
Advanced Remote Sensing Techniques for Ecosystem Data Collection
Spatiotemporal Data Modeling for 4D Databases
Spatial Multimedia for Environmental Planning and Management
Computer Support for Discussions in Spatial Planning
Integration of GIS and Simulation Models
Microsimulation and GIS for Spatial Decision-Making
Using Geodemographics and GIS for Sustainable Development
Multivariate Spatial Analysis in Epidemiology: An Integrated Approach to Human Health and the Environment
Zone Design in Public Health Policy
Tools in the Spatial Analysis of Offenses: Evidence from Scandinavian Cities
Sustainable Hazards Mitigation
Learning from Practice: GIS as a Tool in Planning Sustainable Development Urban Dynamics
Urban Multilevel Geographical Information Satellite Generation
Urban Scenario Modeling and Forecast for Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning
Learning from Practice: GIS as a Tool in Planning Sustainable Development Natural and Cultural Heritage
The Development of the Cross-Border Region of Hungary and Austria Analyzed with Historical Cadastral and Land Register Data
Computer-Aided Reflexivity and Data Management in Archaeology
Learning from Practice: GIS as a Tool in Planning Sustainable Development Society and Environment
A Geographical Approach to Community Safety: A U.K. Perspective
GIS Application to Support Water Infrastructures Facilities Localization in Particularly Valuable Environmental Areas: The Eolian Islands Case Study
Influence of Data Quality on Solar Radiation Modeling
Learning from Practice: GIS as a Tool in Planning Sustainable Development Public Participation
GIS Support for Empowering Marginalized Communities: The Cherokee Nation Case Study
GIS and Participatory Diagnosis in Urban Planning: A Case Study in Geneva
Visualizing Alternative Urban Futures: Using Spatial Multimedia to Enhance Community Participation and Policymaking
Learning from Practice: GIS as a Toolin Planning Sustainable Development SDI and Public Administration
SITAD: Building a Local Spatial Data Infrastructure in Italy
Local GIS: Implementing the Urban Spatial Enabled Information System