African renaissance: towards the development of a spatial information system for socio-economic development in Africa
OUTPUT TYPE: Conference or seminar papers
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2001
TITLE AUTHOR(S): C.A.Schwabe
KEYWORDS: AFRICAN RENAISSANCE, DEVELOPMENT, GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS), SPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 2251
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/8452
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/8452
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2001
TITLE AUTHOR(S): C.A.Schwabe
KEYWORDS: AFRICAN RENAISSANCE, DEVELOPMENT, GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS), SPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 2251
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/8452
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/8452
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Abstract
This paper explore the philosophical issues associated with the development of the spatial information system and will focus on its application to the context of an African Renaissance. Examples of spatial information systems developed in South Africa are discussed.-
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