A condensed version of this article appears as H.J. Onsrud, "Liability in the Use of GIS and Geographical Datasets" in: P. Longley, M. Goodchild, D. Maguire, and D. Rhind (eds.), Geographical Information Systems: Vol.2 Management Issues and Applications, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1999, pp. 643-652.

 

Liability in the use of geographic information systems and geographic datasets

by Harlan J. Onsrud, Department of Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, 04469-5711, United States

(Research interests: legal, policy and institutional issues surrounding geographic information. Telephone 207-581-2175; fax 207-581-2206, email onsrud@spatial.maine.edu)

ABSTRACT

This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of liability concepts as applied to geographic information systems and geographic datasets from primarily a U.S. law framework.

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