geographic information science

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Definition of geographic information science in English English dictionary

The scientific study of the nature and use of geographic information; the theoretical foundation of geographic information systems

Hyphenation

ge·o·gra·phic in·for·ma·tion sci·ence

Turkish pronunciation

ciıgräfîk înfôrmeyşın sayıns

Pronunciation

/ˌʤēəˈgrafək ənˈfôrˈmāsʜən ˈsīəns/ /ˌʤiːəˈɡræfɪk ɪnˈfɔːrˈmeɪʃən ˈsaɪəns/

Etymology

() Coined by Michael Goodchild in early 90's, and quickly caught on in academic community.