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Managing geographic information systems

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This book focuses not on GIS technology, but on GIS management and implementation. It shows how to determine the appropriate applications for GIS and how to employ the system successfully. Chapters cover topics such as GIS and the strategic planning process, bureaucratic barriers to adopting GIS, and sharing geographic information across organizational boundaries.

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This book focuses not on GIS technology, but on GIS management and implementation. It shows how to determine the appropriate applications for GIS and how to employ the system successfully. Chapters cover topics such as GIS and the strategic planning process, bureaucratic barriers to adopting GIS, and sharing geographic information across organizational boundaries.

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This book focuses not on GIS technology, but on GIS management and implementation. It shows how to determine the appropriate applications for GIS and how to employ the system successfully. Chapters cover topics such as GIS and the strategic planning process, bureaucratic barriers to adopting GIS, and sharing geographic information across organizational boundaries.

Key concepts: Geographic information system, Geography, Information system, Computer science, Cartography, Political science, Law

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