Geographical information systems : trends and technologies

Geographical information systems (GIS) since its inception in the late 1960s have seen an increasing rate of theoretical, technological and organizational development. The latest changes in technologies and trends have brought new challenges and opportunities in GIS domain. Specifically, mobile and internet devices, cloud computing, NoSQL databases, semantic web, Web services offer new ways of accessing, analyzing, and elaborating geospatial information in both real-world and virtual spaces. This book presents the latest developments, trends and technologies in GIS. It addresses the following areas: Big data, Cloud computing, NoSQL geographic Ddtabases, web services, geoprocessing-Scientific workflow, mobile GIS, Spatial Data Warehousing-OLAP, and Semantic similarity. The general aim of this book is to offer a comprehensive overview of the methodological aspects of such technologies and their applications in GIS, and also to outline the major challenges and future perspectives. The primary target audience for the book includes researchers, application specialists and developers, practitioners and students who work or have an interest in the area of integrating GIS with the latest technologies.