Location–Based Services and Geo–Information Engineering

Location-Based Services are being embraced by the GIS community because spatial positioning and the delivery of location specific information are central to the technology and services it offers.

Many organisations - public and private sector alike - are keen to benefit from LBS by providing relevant or related services in their own business sector, but there exists no text that explains the technicalities involved with LBS and geo-information engineering - until now.

Location-Based Services and Geo-Information Engineering begins by setting the scene for LBS and the reasons for its advent, and continues to explain the convergent technologies that make LBS possible.

There ensues a discussion of the different approaches and uses of LBS in the USA, Japan and Europe; a profile of the techniques available for locating the LBS user and how his spatial queries are answered; an analysis of the various ways of communicating LBS (e.g. map, text, voice) and a concluding discussion of ethics, privacy and legal issues.

Global examples and applications in a boxed format are included in each chapter.Clearly and concisely written with geographic and technological jargon explained so as to appeal to the business professional, Location-Based Services and Geo-Information Engineering is the definitive guide to LBS and geographic information for professionals and students alike.