{"product_id":"geographic-information-science-9780470850091","title":"Geographic Information Science","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpatial information users and providers are increasingly concerned about the legal implications relating to the use and dissemination of geographic information for which there are no right or wrong methods of practice, and no one source of information. This book fills the gap by addressing key issues in contract law, intellectual property law, rights and responsabilities and liability as they relate to the GI community.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first book to interpret the law relating to GI Science and outline its implications to a general readership\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a comprehensive discourse in law and GI Science irrespective of jurisdiction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a global perspective throughout with case materials coming from the UK, North America, the EU and Australasia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable of Cases.  \u003cp\u003eTable of Statutes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Geographic Information Science: Legal and Policy Issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Introduction to the law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon law, statutes, civil law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCourt system.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternative dispute resolution (ADR).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemedies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Policy Issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors influencing geographic information policy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExisting policy and policy making processes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData pricing policy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolicy on the legal protection of data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolicy developments in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe geographic information and law nexus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDatabases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData sharing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal positioning systems (GPS).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAerial photographs and images.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeography really does matter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Sharing Geographic Information and Data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharing geographic information and data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolicies on access to public sector information (PSI).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAustralia-New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnited States.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEuropean Union.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrameworks for accessing geospatial information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetadata content standards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClearinghouse and geolibrary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccess and exchange standards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTowards a global information infrastructure (GII).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnited States National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI): Evolution and growth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCanadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI): Private sector leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEuropean Geographic Information Infrastructure (EGII): Balanced representation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAustralian Spatial Data Infrastructure (ASDI): Developments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsia Pacific and Africa Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) Strategic Plan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Geographic Information and Intellectual Property Rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Life of Gigo.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntellectual property rights (IPR).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntellectual property rights protection in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuid pro quo and the international environment for intellectual property rights protection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntellectual property rights Conventions, Agreements and Treaties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBerne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations 1961.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) and WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) – the Internet Treaties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCopyright © and geographic information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe case of maps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectronic databases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEuropean Union Database Directive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoral rights and sui generis regimes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness methods and geographic information patents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Digital Agenda.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAtypical developments and other legal issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ‘Copyleft’ Movement and No Rights Reserved.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther intellectual property.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfringements, defences and remedies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntellectual property rights: Employees and International Research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntellectual property rights in the work of employees.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntellectual property rights and international research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons, litigation and the fate of Gigo’s code.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Geographic Information and Privacy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhilosophical issues: Nature and structure of the problem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeographic information systems are not personal data intensive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLack of understanding of privacy issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical use of geospatial technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivacy and the legal and regulatory framework.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Privacy Act 1998 (Cwlth).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Privacy Amendment Act 1990 (Cwlth).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData-Matching Program (Assistance and Taxation) Act 1991 (Cwlth).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 (Cwlth).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreedom of Information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Common Law and the Disclosure of Personal Information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndustry Codes of Conduct and Self Regulation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Regimé in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon law privacy in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolving fair information privacy principles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeospatial technologies and privacy implications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData aggregation and databases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegulation and use of databases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome definitions: Location, Tracking and Dataveillance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeospatial technology applications: Home location.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracking movements of individuals in space.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracking transactions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracing communications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConvergence of locational and tracing technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivacy risk with location and tracking technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivacy invasive technologies (PIT), privacy enhancing technologies (PET), and privacy sympathetic technologies (PST).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmergent policy and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEuropean Union Data Directive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEuropean Union-United States Safe Harbour Framework.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEuropean Union Data Protection Directive and Implications for Australia, Canada and United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Geographic Information and Contract Law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA contract is a meeting of the minds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContract for service and a contract of service.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Personnel contracts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcademics and researchers: As employees?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeographic information systems: A product or service?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLicensing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy is spatial data special.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiability implications and the privity of contract.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExclusion clauses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContract execution: Discharge, failed contracts, and remedies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb-based contracts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectronic transactions regulations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectronic contracts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary of legal issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContract precedents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Geographic Information and Liability Standards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegal standards and guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegal liability theories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContract and strict products liability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTortious liability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatutory liability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther liability theories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiability risk management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisclaimers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData quality issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal positioning systems (GPS) and map quality standards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegal risk management strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinimising liability and damage claims.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515419713879,"sku":"9780470850091","price":141.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/geographic-information-science-9780470850091","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}