What Would a New Paradigm for GIS Look Like?

Computer technology, in terms of processor power, Operating Systems (OS), size, monitors, peripherals, and software, may become the main controlling factor in the future of GIS as desktop software. What Would the New Paradigm for Geographic Information Systems Look Like? addresses the impact of technological developments on the evolution of GIS, and particularly as an operational tool in the workplace. It shows how to make GIS as usable as every other desktop package and how to make it easy to use and understandable for a wide range of applications. It also explores data and the representation of 'reality' as an important element of GIS through the future developments in data models and databases.