Passive Coherent Location (PCL) requires detailed knowledge about the geometric transceiver-receiver-constellations and the technical parameters for simulating the effective field of view. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provide tools to fuse spatial information with technical metadata to evaluate individual geometric constellations and obtain optimal radar coverage. This paper presents a ...

Reproductive health has been paid more attention by international society since the concept was put forward in the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, Egypt in 1994. This paper analyzes firstly the application of geospatial information techniques, including Global Positioning System (GPS), Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographic Information System (GIS), in survei...

This paper was accepted for publication in July 2005 This paper critically reviews and analyses participatory GIS (PGIS) and participatory mapping applications within participatory spatial planning for community-based natural resource management in developing countries. There is an often implicit assumption that PGIS use is effective, in that it meets content needs, satisfies underlying local s...

We present an ontology and agent communication language (ACL) for an agent-based Geographic Information System (GIS). The ontology is comprised of three critical components necessary to exchange information between GIS-domain agents, systems, or organizations, including: vector, raster, and image data; algorithms descriptions including name, inputs, outputs, and required parameters; and query/r...

This paper examines the role of Intermediaries to support digital engagement, drawing from a study of Participatory Geographic Information Systems (PGIS). Working alongside the social enterprise Mapping for Change, four organisations and charities that developed Community Maps were asked to take part in semistructured interviews emphasising how PGIS could be designed to cater for broader inclus...

Social frictions in major infrastructural projects are the motivation for the presented framework for the technical implementation of public participation in spatial planning processes. Although regulated by law, these spatial planning processes are often accused of disregarding the wishes and sensitivities of citizens. At the same time, this raises the question, how extensively classical forms...

Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computerbased tool used extensively to solve various engineering problems related to spatial data. In spite of growing popularity of GIS, its complete potential to construction industry has not been realized. In this paper, the summary of up-to-date work on spatial applications of GIS technologies in construction industry is presented. GIS technologies h...

Free Open Source Software: FOSS based Geographic Information System: GIS for spatial retrievals of appropriate locations for ocean wind and tidal motion utilizing electric power generation plants is proposed. Using scatterometer onboard earth observation satellites, strong wind coastal areas are retrieved with FOSS/GIS of PostgreSQL/GIS. PostGIS has to be modified together with altimeter and sc...