The academic success of GIS in geography: Problems and prospects

The success of GIS has in some ways proved to be a mixed blessing to academic geography. While quantitative geography has developed as a disciplinary specialism over a long period of time, the infusion of GIS has been more rapid and applications-led. Geography has been a consumer, not producer, of mainstream GIS software, and as such GIS may even contribute towards accelerated de-skilling of the discipline. The technology nevertheless provides a crucial means of dealing with the current proliferation of digital data, and has important implications for the future development of geography. Key words: GIS, quantitative geography, spatial analysis

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2000
• Where: JGS
• Authors: Paul A. Longley
• Keywords: Disciplinary Specialism, JGS 2000, Mixed Blessing, Quantitative Geography