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First Announcement and Call for Papers
GEOINFORMATICS'96
International Symposium on GIS/Remote Sensing Research,
Development, and Applications
West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
April 26-28, 1996
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ORGANIZERS
The Association of Chinese Professionals in Geographic Information Systems
South Florida Water Management District
CHAIRS OF THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Bin Li (University of Miami)
Nancy Lin (South Florida Water Management District)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Jack Dangermond, President, ESRI
GEOINFORMATICS is an international forum for exchanging the latest
development in research and applications of geographic information theory
and technology. In particular, it focuses on issues and agendas relevant to
developing countries. The primary objective of the symposium is to
promote interests in geoinformatic research and applications on regional and
global development and to foster the linkages between researchers and
practitioners from developing countries and the western world. While
maintaining the general themes of the conference, GEOINFORMATICS'96 will
concentrate on the applications of geographic information technology in
environmental management as well as regional and urban development. The
following topics are suggested for the symposium and other topics are also
welcome.
* Applications
Disaster warning and reduction
Damage assessment of hazards
Monitoring, modeling, and controlling environmental pollution
Ecosystem monitoring and ecological modeling
Environmental health: monitoring, modeling, and controlling epidemics
Emergency response in urban and rural areas
Assessment of investment environment, location allocation
Network planning and management
Urban and regional planning and management
Cost and benefit analysis of GIS projects
Sharing spatial information: institutional and technical issues
* Development
Education programs
National Spatial Data Infrastructure
User-oriented system development
Group decision support systems
Systems integration
Expert systems and artificial intelligence
Distributed processing
Simulation of spatial processes
* Research
Multidimensional, multiscale, multimedia GIS
Spatial statistics and error assessment in GIS
On-line Complex Processing and high performance spatial data server
Transmission and compression of spatial data
Genetic programming and exploratory analysis of spatial data
Integration of Remote Sensing and GIS
GPS
Spatial data models
Generalization
The conference program consists of an opening session, technical sessions,
panel discussions, and a closing session. A series of workshops will be
arranged on environmental management and transportation in the first day of
the conference. In addition, there will be technical tours on the GIS
facilities in the SFWMD and nearby areas. The conference will also organize
several social events.
SUBMISSIONS
The program will be established by an international program committee. Authors
are requested to submit abstracts, in English, outlining the research or
application problems, methodological or technical design, and project
results. Each abstract should contain no more than 500 words and should
include the title of the paper, name of the authors, affiliation, telephone
and fax number, and email address. Authors with abstracts selected to the
program should prepare a camera-ready paper to be included in the proceedings.
Abstracts should be submitted to:
Dr. Bin Li
Department of Geography
University of Miami
P.O. Box 8067
Coral Gables, FL 33124
USA
Submission through email is acceptable but the organizers are not
responsible for mail lost due to network failure. The email address is
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SCHEDULE
Deadline for receiving abstract: October 1, 1995
Notification of acceptance: November 1, 1995
Submission of camera-ready paper: February 1, 1996
Conference: April 26-28, 1996
REGISTRATION FEES
The following registration fees cover full participation at the conference
including the workshops and the exhibition, a copy of the proceedings, and
some social events (reception, picnic, and banquet):
Registration
Before Feb.1, 96 After Feb. 1, 96
CPGIS Member
Student $35 $55
Regular $60 $80
Non-Member
Student $55 $75
Regular $80 $100
The registration fee must be in US dollars. Checks and money orders should be
made payable to GEOINFORMATICS'96.
LOCATION
The West Palm Beach area is located on the famous "Florida Treasure Coast",
an environment with breathtaking natural beauty and an abundance of
cultural activities. It is one of the most desirable tourist and vacation
areas in the US. Nearby attractions include:
* Disney World
* Everglades National Park
* Biscayne National Park
* Miami Beach
* Key West
The conference will be held at the South Florida Water Management District.
SFWMD has one of the most advanced GIS facilities among US government
agencies and is a leader in GIS applications in water and environmental
management. It provides excellent facilities for technical workshops and
topical presentations. There are many hotels within 3-mile radius of the
conference site which offer accommodation for approximately $50 to $70 in
a double room. Free transportation from the hotel to the conference site
will be arranged. For more information on hotel reservation, check out the
URL for the conference
http://umgis.merrick.miami.edu/geoinformatics96/home.html
FURTHER INFORMATION
Please address all correspondence to:
Dr. Bin Li
Department of Geography
University of Miami
P.O. Box 8067
Coral Gables, FL 33124
USA
Phone: (305) 284-4087
FAX: (305) 284-5430
Internet: [log in to unmask]
Also please find other information related to the conference at:
http://umgis.merrick.miami.edu/geoinformatics96/home.html
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