Spatial Information Infrastructure and Interoperability

Author: Li Qi
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This book is a powerful work that updates concepts, exchanges technology, deepens understanding, forms consensus, and serves as a guide for action. It is suitable for scientists and technicians, administrative personnel, and teachers and students of relevant majors in the fields of spatial information science, geographic information systems, geography, surveying, and mapping. Based on a comprehensive analysis of the current development status of spatial information infrastructure (SⅡ) both domestically and internationally, the author wrote this book, which includes three aspects: (1) It comprehensively and systematically discusses the purpose, significance, and theoretical system of spatial information infrastructure construction. (2) It analyzes and discusses the development goals and directions of spatial information infrastructure construction under the guidance of the digital earth strategy, clarifying that SⅡ is the construction platform and operational foundation of digital earth. (3) It proposes a comprehensive design philosophy, technical approach, and overall construction implementation plan for spatial information infrastructure, determining the implementation methods and specific steps for building SⅡ.