Geographic Information

Name: Geographic Information
Brand: CRC Press

CRC Press

A coherent treatment that examines each side of producer and consumer debates, Geographic Information: Value, Pricing, Production, and Consumption discusses what have become the emotional and territorial issues of IOR protection and liberation. The book addresses a range of issues relating to GI, from its definition, purpos > Bringing producer and consumer debates together, Geographic Information: Value, Pricing, Production, and Consumption provides a coherent perspective on what have become emotional and territorial issues of IPR protection and liberation. This book addresses a range of issues relating to GI, from its definition, purpose, and use to how GI affects individuals, organizations, and governments. It examines business issues including pricing, exploitation, competition, and IPR in private, commercial, and public domain environments. It also introduces a detailed case study that shows how the GI collection and dissemination policies affect regional and global environmene