tailieunhanh - Community Participation and Geographic Information Systems

It is now almost 40 years since Roger Tomlinson coined the term geographic information system (GIS), and led the development of the world’s first, the Canada Geographic Information System (CGIS), in the mid-1960s (for a history of GIS see Foresman 1998). Today’s technology would be almost unrecognizable to the pioneers of the 1960s, not only because of the almost unbelievable advances in information technology (IT) that have occurred since then, but also because of dramatic changes in the functionality, appearance, use, and societal context of GIS. This book addresses one of the most recent manifestations of those changes, the developing use of GIS by grassroots community organizations, and participation. | Community Participation and Geographic Information Systems 2002 Taylor Francis Community Participation and Geographic Information Systems Edited by William J. Craig Trevor M. Harris and Daniel Weiner London and New York 2002 Taylor Francis First published 2002 by Taylor Francis 11 New Fetter Lane London EC4P 4EE Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Taylor Francis Inc 29 West 35th Street New York NY 10001 Taylor Francis is an imprint of the Taylor Francis Group 2002 Taylor Francis Typeset in Sabon by Integra Software Services Pvt. Ltd Pondicherry India Printed and bound in Great Britain by The Cromwell Press Trowbridge Wiltshire All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic mechanical or other means now known or hereafter invented including photocopying and recording or in any information storage or retrieval system without permission in writing from the publishers. Every effort has been made to ensure that the advice and information in this book is true and accurate at the time of going to press. However neither the publisher nor the authors can accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. In the case of drug administration any medical procedure or the use of technical equipment mentioned within this book you are strongly advised to consult the manufacturer s guidelines. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Community participation and geographic information systems edited by William J. Craig Trevor M. Harris and Daniel Weiner. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references p. . 1. Geographic information systems-Social aspects. 2. Geographic information systems-Citizen participation. I. Craig William J. II. Harris Trevor M. III. Weiner Daniel. 2002 910 .285-dc21 2001053008 ISBN 0415-23752-1 2002 .