geographic information science
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editCoined by Michael Goodchild in the early 1990s, and quickly caught on in the academic community.
Noun
editgeographic information science (uncountable)
- The scientific study of the nature and use of geographic information; the theoretical foundation of geographic information systems.
See also
editReferences
edit- Goodchild, M. F. 1992. Geographical Information Science. International Journal of Geographical Information Systems 6:31-45.