摘要：Currently, big data is a hot and rather mysterious term in both professional business groups and academic science communities. This book provides a good overview of examples about valuable applications of big data and important computing technology advancement in the context of geoinformatics. It is well-organized by the editor into 14 chapters authored by 46 different experts mainly from computer science, geography and GIScience, and covers a wide range of geospatial big data applications and technologies. I recommend this book as a perfect reading choice for advanced GIScience seminars at graduate schools or a comprehensive reference book for GIS scientists, GIS professionals and GIS educators.
