Applying the theory of planned behavior to explain geospatial data sharing for urban planning and management: Cases from urban centers in Tanzania

African Geographical Review

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 165-181

  Lubida, Alex ^a   Pilesjö, Petter ^a   Espling, Margareta ^b   Runnström, Micael ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

geographic information system; geospatial data sharing; spatial data infrastructure; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929508791     PISSN: 19376812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19376812.2014.892433     Document Type: Article

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