Spatial data infrastructures as complex adaptive systems

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 439-463

  Grus, L ^a   Crompvoets, J ^a,b   Bregt, A K ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Complex adaptive systems; SDI assessment; Spatial data infrastructures

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; COMPLEXITY; GIS; NONLINEARITY; SPATIAL DATA;

AUSTRALIA; NETHERLANDS; POLAND;

EID: 77949334254     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13658810802687319     Document Type: Review

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