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Developments in Geographical Information and Planning

In: Geographical Information and Planning

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  • John Stillwell

    (University of Leeds)

  • Stan Geertman

    (Utrecht University)

  • Stan Openshaw

    (University of Leeds)

Abstract

We are living in the ‘information age’; we are part of the ‘information society’. Information has value because it can be used to extend our knowledge, enhance our wisdom and reduce our uncertainty. It helps us to understand how the world around us works and assists us in making better decisions about developments that will affect our circumstances. The value of information is evident when there is an improvement in the outcome resulting from the decision that is made. Take the example of an educational planner seeking to establish the best site for a new school in a suburban neighbourhood. Such a location decision will be improved with the availability of information about the residential addresses of households with children in the area who are likely to attend the new school once it has been built. In this example, as in many others, the problem is a spatial one and the information has a geographical reference. Probably 85 per cent or more of all information is capable of being regarded as geographic information because it can be spatially referenced. Thus it can be called ‘geoinformation’. The adoption of the term geoinformation has been accompanied by the emergence or popularisation of a suite of ‘geo’ terms including geodata, geodemography, geomarketing, geoinformatics, geomatics and, most recently, geocomputation.

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  • John Stillwell & Stan Geertman & Stan Openshaw, 1999. "Developments in Geographical Information and Planning," Advances in Spatial Science, in: John Stillwell & Stan Geertman & Stan Openshaw (ed.), Geographical Information and Planning, chapter 1, pages 3-22, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:adspcp:978-3-662-03954-0_1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-03954-0_1
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    Cited by:

    1. Guido Vonk & Stan Geertman & Paul Schot, 2007. "A SWOT Analysis of Planning Support Systems," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 39(7), pages 1699-1714, July.
    2. Pasimeni, Maria Rita & Petrosillo, Irene & Aretano, Roberta & Semeraro, Teodoro & De Marco, Antonella & Zaccarelli, Nicola & Zurlini, Giovanni, 2014. "Scales, strategies and actions for effective energy planning: A review," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 65(C), pages 165-174.
    3. Gargiulo, Carmela & Battarra, Rosaria & Tremiterra, Maria Rosa, 2020. "Coastal areas and climate change: A decision support tool for implementing adaptation measures," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 91(C).
    4. Stan Geertman, 2006. "Potentials for Planning Support: A Planning-Conceptual Approach," Environment and Planning B, , vol. 33(6), pages 863-880, December.
    5. Guido Vonk & Stan Geertman & Paul Schot, 2005. "Bottlenecks Blocking Widespread Usage of Planning Support Systems," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 37(5), pages 909-924, May.
    6. Martin Dijst & Peter A Burrough & Paul P Schot, 2005. "Coping with Uncertainties in Integrative Spatial Planning," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 37(8), pages 1331-1334, August.
    7. Christopher Pettit & David Pullar, 2004. "A Way Forward for Land-Use Planning to Achieve Policy Goals by Using Spatial Modelling Scenarios," Environment and Planning B, , vol. 31(2), pages 213-233, April.

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