Organizational Facets of GIS (Geographical Information Systems Series)

This book seeks to shed further light on the organizational and social dimensions of GIS using both a theoretical and practical multidisciplinary approach. It provides a broad and historical perspective on the developments of the geographic information society and on its connection with the field of information technology, in order to highlight the issues and problems associated with the implementation, diffusion and social use of GIS in organizations. The reader is invited to explore various organizational and social contexts of GIS implementation, from a thematic perspective of consultation and participation, related to different geographic and cultural fields (Europe, USA, Canada, etc.). Preface by Mike Goodchild, University of California at Santa-Barbara, USA

Part I. Issues and Prospects of GIS Relationships, Organizations and Society. 1. GIS: A Historical Process: The Past as Support for the Future. 2. The Space and Place Trades of the Territory and Geographic Information Technologies: Babel and Esperanto. 3. The Future of GIS from an IT Evolution Perspective. Part II. GIS and its Place Within Organizations. 4. The Role and Value of GIS in Organizations. 5. Social Use and Adoption Models of GIS. 6. GIS Engineering: Its Place in Organizations. 7. GIS, Cognition and Business. Part III. Examples of GIS Uses in Organizations. 8. GIS and Territorial Governance: Examples in Quebec and Tunisia. 9. Digital Participation and "Access" in UK Local Government. 10. GIS and Citizen Participation: Urban Revitalization Projects in the USA. 11. Geographic Information and Inter-Organizational Partnerships.