Advances in Spatial Data Handling and GIS 14th International Symposi

This book provides a cross-section of cutting-edge research areas being pursued by researchers in spatial data handling and geographic information science (GIS). It presents selected papers on the advancement of spatial data handling and GIS in digital ca

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Advances in Spatial Data Handling and GIS 14th International Symposium on Spatial Data Handling

Editors Wenzhong Shi Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong SAR China Yee Leung Department of Geography and Resource Management The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR China

Anthony G.O. Yeh Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning Department of Urban Planning and Design The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR China Chenghu Zhou Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research Beijing China

ISSN 1863-2246 ISSN 1863-2351 (electronic) ISBN 978-3-642-25925-8 ISBN 978-3-642-25926-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-25926-5 Springer Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2012937841 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Foreword

This book is the selected papers of the 14th International Symposium on Spatial Data Handling that was held at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong from 26 to 28 May 2010 as a Joint International Conference o