Advances in Geo-Spatial Information Science

Foreword; Introduction; GIScience in the 21st century; Modeling space and time: A unified spatial model for GIS; Space-time kernels; Generalization of tiled models with curved surfaces using typification; Spatio-temporal trajectory analysis of mobile objects following the same itinerary; Modelling the land allocation process in time and space; Spatial analysis and data mining: Automatically and accurately matching objects in geospatial datasets; The estimation of MOEs change based on CBR; Multi-view augmented concept to improve semantic interoperability of geospatial data; Influence Power-based Hierarchy Tree Neighbor Function Clustering Algorithm; Cooperative information augmentation in a geosensor network; Implementation of the marked Strauss point process model to the epicenters of earthquake aftershocks; Uncertainty modelling; Accuracy assessment of extensional uncertainty modelled by random sets; Hierarchical approach for an accuracy-based conflation of multi-topographic databases; Mobile data modelling: Enhancing travel time forecasting with traffic condition detection; An indexing method for supporting spatial queries in P2P systems; A multi-modal route planning approach with an improved genetic algorithm; Geo-visualization: Using digital globes to visualize climate change impact; An online geographical visualisation portal for communicating and sharing natural resource information; Multi-resolution representation of digital terrain and building models; Location-based computing and service; Individual differences in the tourist wayfinding decision-making process: A case study of Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia; Routing with minimum number of landmarks; Location based context awareness through tag-cloud visualizations; An epilogue