Table Of Contents

• Section I: Introduction
• Chapter I: Collaborative Geographic Information Systems: Origins, Boundaries and Structures
• Shivanand Balram, Simon Fraser University, Canada
• Suzana Dragi evi , Simon Fraser University, Canada

• Section II: System Design, Group Spatial Planning and Mapping
• Chapter II: Usability Dimensions in Collaborative GIS
• Modechai (Muki) Haklay, University College London, England

• Chapter III: Beyond the Public Meeting: Building a Field-Based Participatory Geographic Information System for Land Use Planning in Monongalia County, West Virginia
• Timothy L. Hawthorne, West Virginia University, USA
• Michael Dougherty, West Virginia University, USA
• Gregory Elmes, West Virginia Universtiy, USA
• Christopher M. Fletcher, Monongalia County Planning Dept., USA
• Brent McCusker, West Virginia University, USA
• Marta Pinto, Catholic University of Portugal, Portugal
• Daniel Weiner, West Virginia University, USA

• Chapter IV: Participatory GIS and Community Planning: Restructuring Technologies, Social Processes, and Future Research in PPGIS
• Sarah Elwood, University of Arizona, USA

• Chapter V: Argumentation Mapping in Collaborative Spatial Decision Making
• Claus Rinner, University of Toronto, Canada

• Chapter VI: Collaborative Mapping and GIS: An Alternative Geographic Information Framework
• Edward Mac Gillavry, Webmapper, The Netherlands

• Section III: Modeling, Decision Support and Visualization
• Chapter VII: Extending Objects to Model Agents: A Collaborative Group Design Framework using the Agent UML Extension
• Shivanand Balram, Simon Fraser University, Canada
• Suzana Dragi evi , Simon Fraser University, Canada

• Chapter VIII: Simulation Modeling within Collaborative Spatial Decision Support Systems using ‘cause-effect’ Models and Software Agents
• Raja Sengupta, McGill University, Canada

• Chapter IX: An Experimental Study Using Spatial Decision Support Tools for a Participatory Approach to Local Land Use Planning
• Piotr Jankowski, San Diego State University, USA
• Milosz Stasik, Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc., USA

• Chapter X: Multicriteria Decision Analysis for Collaborative GIS
• Jacek Malczewski, University of Western Ontario, Canada

• Chapter XI: A Collaborative Virtual Geographic Environment: Design and Development
• Jianhua Gong, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
• Hui Lin, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

• Section IV: Internet and Wireless Applications
• Chapter XII: Design Considerations for an Internet Portal to Support Public Participation in Transportation Improvement Decision Making
• Timothy Nyerges, University of Washington, USA
• Kevin S. Ramsey, University of Washington, USA
• Matthew W. Wilson, University of Washington, USA

• Chapter XIII: Internet-based Spatial Decision Support using Open Source Tools
• G. Brent Hall, University of Waterloo, Canada
• Michael G. Leahy, University of Waterloo, Canada

• Chapter XIV: Web GIS and Knowledge Management Systems: An Integrated Design for Collaborative Community Planning
• Brad C. Mason, Community Mapping Network, BC, Canada
• Suzana Dragi evi , Simon Fraser University, Canada

• Chapter XV: Web-based Collaborative Spatial Decision Support Systems: A Technological Perspective
• Songnain Li, Ryerson University, Canada

• Chapter XVI: Bridging the Gap: Connecting Internet-based Spatial Decision Support Systems to the Field-based Personnel with Real Time Wireless Mobile GIS Applications
• Ming-Hsiang Tsou, San Diego State University, USA

• Section V: Conclusion
• Chapter XVII: Collaborative Geographic Information Systems and Science: A Transdisciplinary Evolution
• Suzana Dragi evi , Simon Fraser University, Canada
• Shivanand Balram, Simon Fraser University, Canada