One of the major problems facing systems for Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications today is the lack of interoperability among the various systems. In order to integrate software applications substantial difficulties can arise in translating information from one application to the other. In this paper we focus on semantic difficult...

Recently, much research eeort has been employed in the area of Geographic Information Systems due to the vast potential for applications of this technology. Simultaneously , user interface subsystems of software products have received attention since the interface has marked innuence in software acceptance. This paper presents an overview of research done in the intersection of these areas. The...

Geographic information systems gis have become important tools in public planning activities (e.g, in environmental or utility management). This type of activity requires the creation and management of alternative scenarios, as well as analysis of temporal data evolution. Existing systems provide limited support for these operations, and appropriate tools are yet to be developed. This paper pre...

Geographic information systems (GIS) and geographic information technologies (GIT) are increasingly employed in research and development projects that incorporate community participation. For example, there are now applications involving indigenous natural resource mapping in arctic and tropical regions within the Americas (Marozas, 1993; Cultural Survival Quarterly, 1995; Bond, this volume). T...

During the past two decades, geographic information systems (GIS) have played a more significant role in the realm of science. This paper reviews some representative approaches about the integration of GIS and hydrological modeling. Among the different kinds of hydrological modeling this paper will mainly focus on urban flooding modeling, surface water quality modeling, and groundwater vulnerab...

Geographic information systems (GIS) are computer-based tools for geographic data analysis and spatial visualization. They have become one of the information and communications technologies for education at all levels. This article reviews the current status of GIS in schools, analyzes the requirements of a GIS-based learning environment from constructivist perspectives, and discusses the major...

Today remote sensing and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) appear quite regularly in the media. Geographical Information Systems are credited with almost magical qualities, whereas "cutting edge" satellite imagery is reputed to be able to do remarkable things such as, for example, reading from space the license plate of a military vehicle. It does not take much imagination to envision how ...