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web service architectures for GIS  

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  • There have been many successful developments of geographic information systems (GIS) serving different purposes and different organizations and using different GIS software packages. However, geospatial information sharing and acquisition remains a challenge due to the heterogeneity of existing systems in terms of proprietary system designs, data models, and database storage structures. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Web Service Architectures for GIS]

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