Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in Latin America, 1987-2010: A Preliminary Overview
@article{Buzai2010GeographicalIS, title={Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in Latin America, 1987-2010: A Preliminary Overview}, author={Gustavo D Buzai and Gustavo D. David J. Robinson}, journal={Journal of Latin American Geography}, year={2010}, volume={9}, pages={31 - 9} }
GIS technology has had an important academic impact and a sustained growth in university research in Latin America from its appearance in 1987. This article outlines its evolution up to the present, considering as a key element the Iberoamerican Conference of Geographical Information Systems (CONFIBSIG), a series of scientific meetings that witnessed the progress of the application of methodologies and the associated training courses. The first technology transfer to the region is analyzed, as… CONTINUE READING
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