geographic information science
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Coined by Michael Goodchild in the early 1990s, and quickly caught on in the academic community.
Noun
[edit]geographic information science (uncountable)
- The scientific study of the nature and use of geographic information; the theoretical foundation of geographic information systems.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Goodchild, M. F. 1992. Geographical Information Science. International Journal of Geographical Information Systems 6:31-45.