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This scholarly anthology presents the latest research by renowned international experts and offers insights into possible directions in which spatial data infrastructures (SDIs) may be headed. Academic scholars interested in the latest theoretical developments in the SDI field and government specialists working on making geographic data and services widely available in complex social contexts will find this book indispensable. The book includes examples of how instrumental SDIs can be in disaster preparedness and poverty management. SDI experts analyze models for planning, financing, and implementing SDI initiatives and assess the extent to which established SDI projects in Australia, India, East Timor, and the European Union are contributing to national economic competitiveness and social well-being.

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