Panel: Science of CyberGIS

Dan Sui, Ohio State UniversityMartin Charlton, NUI MaynoothMike Hodgson, University of South CarolinaHal Moellering, Ohio State UniversityWenwen Li, Arizona State UniversityDawn Wright, EsriSara McLafferty, University of Illinois, UC

Seed Questions:

1. Is there a science of cyberGIS? What are its principles? Is it reasonable to expect there might eventually be theory in cyberGIS?

2. In what ways is your own research contributing to the science of cyberGIS?

3. What existing bodies of theory might be coöpted for a science of cyberGIS?

4. What can be done to promote the inclusion of cyberGIS into curricula? In what disciplines and at what levels?

5. What can be done to promote the use of cyberGIS in domain sciences?

6. Which domain sciences are the most appropriate targets for promotion of cyberGIS?

7. How can we ensure that the use of cyberGIS in domain sciences is recognized appropriately?