[SDI-AsiaPacific] Abstracts due 12/15 - Geoinformatics 2008 in Guangzhou

[Kate Lance]

Abstracts for Geoinformatics 2008 are due in 10 days. 

Call for Papers

The 16th International Conference on Geoinformatics
& Joint Conference on GIS and Built Environment
June 28-29, 2008
Guangzhou, P. R. China

http://gp.sysu.edu.cn/geoinformatics2008
Co-organized by:
Sun Yat-sen University, University of Cincinnati, and
The Association of Chinese Professionals in Geographic Information Science – 
Abroad (CPGIS)

The Geoinformatics conference series was initiated by CPGIS in 1992. This 
annual international conference has provided a unique forum for exchanging 
ideas and knowledge on geo-information sciences between GIS professionals 
worldwide. The 16th International Conference on Geoinformatics and the Joint 
conference on GIS and Built Environment between Sun Yat-sen University and the 
University of Cincinnati will be held during June 28-29, 2008 in Guangzhou, 
China. Guangzhou is the third largest urban center in China, and it is only 90 
minutes away by train from Hongkong.

The keynote speakers of the conference include Professors Deren Li, Michael 
Batty, Keith Clarke, and Yeqiao Wang. The central theme of the combined 
conference is “GIS, Built Environment, and Geo-simulation”. Topics include, but 
are not limited to, the following:

• Urban and Built Environments
• Urban Dynamics
• Geo-simulation
• Cartographic Theories and Applications, Map Generalization
• Spatial Data Models
• Representation and Visualization of Geospatial Data
• Theories and Algorithms in GIS
• Errors and Their Measurements in Spatial Data
• Acquisition and Processing of Remotely Sensed Data
• Information Extraction from Remotely Sensed Data
• Satellite Positioning Technologies and Location Based Services
• Internet and Web GIS
• Spatial Decision Support Systems
• Government and public GIS
• Land Use / Land Cover Change
• Digital Earth and Virtual Geographic Environments
• Climate Changes and Global Environment
• GIS for Environment and Health
• Environmental Criminology, Crime Mapping and Analysis

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before December 15, 
2007, a 1000 word abstract clearly explaining the problem, methodology, outcome 
of the paper. Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by January 15, 
2008 and sent paper organizational guidelines. Full papers are expected to be 
submitted by March 15, 2008. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a 
rigorous review basis. All accepted papers will be included in a disk. High 
quality papers will be published in EI indexed proceedings by SPIE and possibly 
in special issues of Computers, Environment and Urban Systems and GeoJournal.

Please submit to:

Email: geoinformatic2008 at gdas.ac.cn; geoinformatic2008 at 163.com (use only if the 
other fails);
Mobile phone: (0861) 13751795216 (Mr. Mengwei Liu)


-- 
Lin Liu, Ph.D., Professor and Head of Department
Co-Director, Joint Center of GIS and Spatial Analysis
Department of Geography
Braunstein Hall 400E
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0131
Phone: (513) 556-3429
Fax: (513) 556-3370
Email: lin.liu at uc.edu
http://www.geography.uc.edu/~linliu/


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