The paper builds on the experience of the authors in preparing an extended impact assessment for the INSPIRE initiative of the European Commission, to discuss the methods deployed and their appropriateness, and reflect then on the gaps in existing knowledge relating to spatial data infrastructures (SDIs), and some of the apparent missing linkages between the development of these infrastructures...

This paper will outline the evolution of western concepts of land and property, from the tribal period through feudalism, the industrial revolution, capitalism/socialism and the current Kenyesianism/Privatisation phase which leads into globalisation and other trends. Examples will be given of the interrelationship between socio-economic changes, the dynamics of the humankind to land relationshi...

Supporting security-oriented, inter-disciplinary research: crossing the social, clinical and geospatial domains. How many people have had a chronic disease for longer than 5-years in Scotland? How has this impacted upon their choices of employment? Are there any geographical clusters in Scotland where a high-incidence of patients with such long-term illness can be found? How does the life expec...

Addressing debates about culture and globalization , this paper looks at how identity and place is produced through and within digital media infrastructures. “Network locality” describes affiliation that spans geography through media technology, but is grounded in concrete places, practices, and material relations. The contrast between global flows and local practice and identity is the wrong s...

Disaster event causes fatal damage on regional built environment (e.g., residential and commercial buildings, core infrastructures and roadways), which generates their functionality losses. Since economic and social activities in urban area depend on not only residential and commercial but also public services provided by facilities and infrastructures, it is essential to implement appropriate ...

The infrastructure elements are often recognized when their continuity stops, although security is a topic that concerning only cyber protection, not the physical one. There many examples in world where prevention of taken seriously and handled properly. These recommendations guidance could be easily adapted anywhere. aim this paper to show some existing ways, tools, techniques protecting (crit...

Very Large Research Infrastructures (VLRIs) are unique, complex undertakings with a strong international dimension that play critical role in frontier research most scientific domains. VLRIs require considerable care their construction and operation, as well very substantial investments technological innovations. Recent evolutions the political, socio-economic context challenging established pl...