The Use of Computers in the Processing and Analysis of Geographic Information.

Richard C. Kao

Expert InsightsPublished 1963

An assessment of the impact of high-speed computers on the collection and use of data in geographic research. The following are discussed: (1) the way in which the impact is felt, (2) geographic problems likely to arise with the increasingly widespread use of high-speed computers, (3) adoption of a universal mapping system, and (4) problems facing users of geographic data.

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  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
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  • Year: 1963
  • Pages: 28
  • Document Number: P-2593

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Kao, Richard C., The Use of Computers in the Processing and Analysis of Geographic Information. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1963. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P2593.html.
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