"This book defines and discusses how the field of Enterprise Architecture (EA) can be incorporated into the design of Enterprise GIS. The objective of EA is to develop a strategic plan that organizes an organization's resources: data, information, people, and assets, to achieve the company's...

High speed railway (HSR) planners aim to select locations that optimize the overall utility or benefit of HSR stations by satisfying various desirable requirements. Among other factors, accessibility and environmental impact are important considerations for HSR station location selection. The...

Open source software and open innovation are an important resource for today’s industries. Communities collaboratively create different kind of publicly available value, boosting innovation and also technology. However, whereas this value is generated and captured by various involved parties,...