NCGIA Initiative 16 I-16 Proceedings I-16 Research Papers I-16 Bibliography

NCGIA Initiative 16:
Law, Information Policy and Spatial Databases

National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA)

The National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA) with financial support from the National Science Foundation is funding a research initiative on "Law, Information Policy, and Spatial Databases". Primary topics on which the research is focused include(1) access rights of citizens to publicly held information, (2) intellectual property rights in spatial databases, (3) privacy rights and principles, and (4) liability in the use, sharing, and distribution of geographic information system data and analysis results. To initiate the research effort, the NCGIA joined with the Arizona State University Center for the Study of Law, Science and Technology to host a "Conference on Law and Information Policy for Spatial Databases." Most of the papers produced for that conference are provided below. Also provided are a bibliography, additional papers reporting research results, and links to other resources relevant to geographic information system (GIS) legal issues. Updates will be provided as further work is accomplished.

  • Proceedings from the Conference on Law and Information Policy for Spatial Databases
    H.J. Onsrud, editor

  • Papers produced with support by NCGIA Initiative 16

  • Bibliography on Law, Information Policy and Spatial Databases

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