Geospatial Technology and the Role of Location in Science

Globalisation has not led to the ‘death of geography’. Intensified relations between communities in different parts of the world have only highlighted the need for understanding and managing phenomena on a variety of geographic scales. From global warming to credit crunch, and from epidemics to terrorism, causes and solutions are sought on local, regional, national as well as inter—continental levels. With the advent of Geospatial Technology, scholars, policymakers and entrepreneurs have va...