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Geographic information science : mastering the legal issues / George Cho.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Mastering GIS: technology, applications and management seriesPublication details: New Delhi : Wiley, 2014.Description: xxxiii,440 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9788126550586
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 910.285 23 C545
Contents:
1. Geographic information science: legal and policy issues -- 2. Sharing geographic information and data -- 3. Geographic information and intellectual property rights -- 4. Geographic information and privacy -- 5. Geographic information and contract law -- 6. Geographic information and liability standards.
Summary: This book attempts to fill the gap by addressing key issues in contract law, intellectual property law, rights and responsibilities and liability as they relate to the GI community. Building on Geographic Information Systems and the Law (Wiley, 1998), this book is to become part of the Mastering GIS series and will be of an applied and practical nature. There are numerous examples - as well as legal cases and materials - taken from a range of countries and jurisdictions to reflect the internationalisation and globalisation of GI technology and products.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Geographic information science: legal and policy issues --
2. Sharing geographic information and data --
3. Geographic information and intellectual property rights --
4. Geographic information and privacy --
5. Geographic information and contract law --
6. Geographic information and liability standards.

This book attempts to fill the gap by addressing key issues in contract law, intellectual property law, rights and responsibilities and liability as they relate to the GI community. Building on Geographic Information Systems and the Law (Wiley, 1998), this book is to become part of the Mastering GIS series and will be of an applied and practical nature. There are numerous examples - as well as legal cases and materials - taken from a range of countries and jurisdictions to reflect the internationalisation and globalisation of GI technology and products.

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