Geographical information management in polar regions: mediation, data sharing and interoperability

Reflects on and critically evaluates the historical development of polar data management and information systems, with a particular focus on activities under the recent International Polar Year (2007-2009) and beyond. This historical analysis provides a foundation for a proposed holistic model that...

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Hauptverfasser: Pulsifer, Peter L. (VerfasserIn), Taylor, D. R. F. 1937- (VerfasserIn), Parsons, Mark A. (VerfasserIn), Berkman, Paul Arthur (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Amsterdam Elsevier 2017
Schriftenreihe:Modern cartography series 7
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Zusammenfassung:Reflects on and critically evaluates the historical development of polar data management and information systems, with a particular focus on activities under the recent International Polar Year (2007-2009) and beyond. This historical analysis provides a foundation for a proposed holistic model that considers the complexity of the polar information domain, combining many kinds of data, information and knowledge mediation under an integrated social-environmental-technical construct to support improved understanding and use of the Earth system as a whole.
Beschreibung:Laut Website von Elsevier (Stand: Oktober 2021) ist der Titel "Further developments in the theory and practice of cybercartography" (ISBN 978-0-444-64193-9) Band 7 der Schriftenreihe "Modern cartography series"
Beschreibung:300 Seiten
ISBN:9780128094846