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This book attempts to fill the gap between the right and wrong methods of geographic information by addressing the key issues in contract law, intellectual property law, rights, and responsibilities as they relate to the GI community. This applied approach to the subject provides numerous examples and case studies -- taken from a range of countries and jurisdictions.
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This book attempts to fill the gap between the right and wrong methods of geographic information by addressing the key issues in contract law, intellectual property law, rights, and responsibilities as they relate to the GI community. This applied approach to the subject provides numerous examples and case studies -- taken from a range of countries and jurisdictions.
Spatial information users and providers are increasingly concernedabout the legal implications relating to the use and disseminationof geographic information for which there are no right or wrongmethods of practice, and no one source of information. This bookfills the gap by addressing key issues in contract law,intellectual property law, rights and responsabilities andliability as they relate to the GI community.
The first book to interpret the law relating to GI Science andoutline its implications to a general readership
Provides a comprehensive discourse in law and GI Scienceirrespective of jurisdiction
Offers a global perspective throughout with case materialscoming from the UK, North America, the EU and Australasia
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Spatial information users and providers are increasingly concernedabout the legal implications relating to the use and disseminationof geographic information for which there are no right or wrongmethods of practice, and no one source of information. This bookfills the gap by addressing key issues in contract law,intellectual property law, rights and responsabilities andliability as they relate to the GI community.
The first book to interpret the law relating to GI Science andoutline its implications to a general readership
Provides a comprehensive discourse in law and GI Scienceirrespective of jurisdiction
Offers a global perspective throughout with case materialscoming from the UK, North America, the EU and Australasia
Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Produktdetails
- Produktdetails
- Mastering GIS: Technology, Applications & Management
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- 2. Aufl.
- Seitenzahl: 484
- Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2005
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 33mm
- Gewicht: 806g
- ISBN-13: 9780470850091
- ISBN-10: 0470850094
- Artikelnr.: 23065941
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Libri GmbH
- Europaallee 1
- 36244 Bad Hersfeld
- 06621 890
- Mastering GIS: Technology, Applications & Management
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- 2. Aufl.
- Seitenzahl: 484
- Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2005
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 33mm
- Gewicht: 806g
- ISBN-13: 9780470850091
- ISBN-10: 0470850094
- Artikelnr.: 23065941
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Libri GmbH
- Europaallee 1
- 36244 Bad Hersfeld
- 06621 890
George Cho is Associate Professor of Geographic Information Systems and the Law, at the Faculty of Applied Science, University of Canberra, Australia.
Table of Cases.
Table of Statutes.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
1. Geographic Information Science: Legal and Policy Issues.
Introduction.
An Introduction to the law.
Common law, statutes, civil law.
Court system.
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
Remedies.
International law.
Key Policy Issues.
Factors influencing geographic information policy.
Existing policy and policy making processes.
Data pricing policy.
Policy on the legal protection of data.
Data preservation.
Summary.
Policy developments in Australia.
The geographic information and law nexus.
Databases.
Data sharing.
Maps.
Global positioning systems (GPS).
Aerial photographs and images.
Geography really does matter.
Summary.
2. Sharing Geographic Information and Data.
Introduction.
Sharing geographic information and data.
Policies on access to public sector information (PSI).
Australia-New Zealand.
United States.
European Union.
Summary.
Frameworks for accessing geospatial information.
Metadata content standards.
Clearinghouse and geolibrary.
Access and exchange standards.
Towards a global information infrastructure (GII).
United States National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI): Evolution and
growth.
Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI): Private sector leadership.
European Geographic Information Infrastructure (EGII): Balanced
representation.
Australian Spatial Data Infrastructure (ASDI): Developments.
Asia Pacific and Africa Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Efforts.
Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) Strategic Plan.
Summary.
3. Geographic Information and Intellectual Property Rights.
Introduction.
The Life of Gigo.
Intellectual property rights (IPR).
Intellectual property rights protection in Australia.
Quid pro quo and the international environment for intellectual property
rights protection.
Intellectual property rights Conventions, Agreements and Treaties.
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works 1998.
Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms
and Broadcasting Organizations 1961.
Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
1995.
WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) and WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
(WPPT) - the Internet Treaties.
Copyright (c) and geographic information.
The case of maps.
Electronic databases.
European Union Database Directive.
Moral rights and sui generis regimes.
Business methods and geographic information patents.
The Digital Agenda.
Atypical developments and other legal issues.
The 'Copyleft' Movement and No Rights Reserved.
Other intellectual property.
Infringements, defences and remedies.
Intellectual property rights: Employees and International Research.
Intellectual property rights in the work of employees.
Intellectual property rights and international research.
Lessons, litigation and the fate of Gigo's code.
Summary.
4. Geographic Information and Privacy.
Introduction.
Philosophical issues: Nature and structure of the problem.
Geographic information systems are not personal data intensive.
Lack of understanding of privacy issues.
Ethical use of geospatial technologies.
Privacy and the legal and regulatory framework.
The Privacy Act 1998 (Cwlth).
The Privacy Amendment Act 1990 (Cwlth).
Data-Matching Program (Assistance and Taxation) Act 1991 (Cwlth).
Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 (Cwlth).
Freedom of Information.
The Common Law and the Disclosure of Personal Information.
Industry Codes of Conduct and Self Regulation.
The Regimé in the United States.
Common law privacy in the United States.
Evolving fair information privacy principles.
Geospatial technologies and privacy implications.
Data aggregation and databases.
Regulation and use of databases.
Some definitions: Location, Tracking and Dataveillance.
Geospatial technology applications: Home location.
Tracking movements of individuals in space.
Tracking transactions.
Tracing communications.
Convergence of locational and tracing technologies.
Privacy risk with location and tracking technologies.
Privacy invasive technologies (PIT), privacy enhancing technologies (PET),
and privacy sympathetic technologies (PST).
Emergent policy and practice.
European Union Data Directive.
European Union-United States Safe Harbour Framework.
European Union Data Protection Directive and Implications for Australia,
Canada and United Kingdom.
Summary.
5. Geographic Information and Contract Law.
Introduction.
A contract is a meeting of the minds.
Contract for service and a contract of service.
Personnel contracts.
Academics and researchers: As employees?
Geographic information systems: A product or service?
Licensing.
Why is spatial data special.
Liability implications and the privity of contract.
Exclusion clauses.
Contract execution: Discharge, failed contracts, and remedies.
Web-based contracts.
Electronic transactions regulations.
Electronic contracts.
Summary of legal issues.
Contract precedents.
Summary.
6. Geographic Information and Liability Standards.
Introduction.
Legal standards and guidelines.
Legal liability theories.
Contract and strict products liability.
Tortious liability.
Statutory liability.
Other liability theories.
Liability risk management.
Disclaimers.
Data quality issues.
Global positioning systems (GPS) and map quality standards.
Legal risk management strategies.
Discussion.
Minimising liability and damage claims.
Summary.
References.
Index.
Table of Statutes.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
1. Geographic Information Science: Legal and Policy Issues.
Introduction.
An Introduction to the law.
Common law, statutes, civil law.
Court system.
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
Remedies.
International law.
Key Policy Issues.
Factors influencing geographic information policy.
Existing policy and policy making processes.
Data pricing policy.
Policy on the legal protection of data.
Data preservation.
Summary.
Policy developments in Australia.
The geographic information and law nexus.
Databases.
Data sharing.
Maps.
Global positioning systems (GPS).
Aerial photographs and images.
Geography really does matter.
Summary.
2. Sharing Geographic Information and Data.
Introduction.
Sharing geographic information and data.
Policies on access to public sector information (PSI).
Australia-New Zealand.
United States.
European Union.
Summary.
Frameworks for accessing geospatial information.
Metadata content standards.
Clearinghouse and geolibrary.
Access and exchange standards.
Towards a global information infrastructure (GII).
United States National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI): Evolution and
growth.
Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI): Private sector leadership.
European Geographic Information Infrastructure (EGII): Balanced
representation.
Australian Spatial Data Infrastructure (ASDI): Developments.
Asia Pacific and Africa Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Efforts.
Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) Strategic Plan.
Summary.
3. Geographic Information and Intellectual Property Rights.
Introduction.
The Life of Gigo.
Intellectual property rights (IPR).
Intellectual property rights protection in Australia.
Quid pro quo and the international environment for intellectual property
rights protection.
Intellectual property rights Conventions, Agreements and Treaties.
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works 1998.
Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms
and Broadcasting Organizations 1961.
Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
1995.
WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) and WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
(WPPT) - the Internet Treaties.
Copyright (c) and geographic information.
The case of maps.
Electronic databases.
European Union Database Directive.
Moral rights and sui generis regimes.
Business methods and geographic information patents.
The Digital Agenda.
Atypical developments and other legal issues.
The 'Copyleft' Movement and No Rights Reserved.
Other intellectual property.
Infringements, defences and remedies.
Intellectual property rights: Employees and International Research.
Intellectual property rights in the work of employees.
Intellectual property rights and international research.
Lessons, litigation and the fate of Gigo's code.
Summary.
4. Geographic Information and Privacy.
Introduction.
Philosophical issues: Nature and structure of the problem.
Geographic information systems are not personal data intensive.
Lack of understanding of privacy issues.
Ethical use of geospatial technologies.
Privacy and the legal and regulatory framework.
The Privacy Act 1998 (Cwlth).
The Privacy Amendment Act 1990 (Cwlth).
Data-Matching Program (Assistance and Taxation) Act 1991 (Cwlth).
Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 (Cwlth).
Freedom of Information.
The Common Law and the Disclosure of Personal Information.
Industry Codes of Conduct and Self Regulation.
The Regimé in the United States.
Common law privacy in the United States.
Evolving fair information privacy principles.
Geospatial technologies and privacy implications.
Data aggregation and databases.
Regulation and use of databases.
Some definitions: Location, Tracking and Dataveillance.
Geospatial technology applications: Home location.
Tracking movements of individuals in space.
Tracking transactions.
Tracing communications.
Convergence of locational and tracing technologies.
Privacy risk with location and tracking technologies.
Privacy invasive technologies (PIT), privacy enhancing technologies (PET),
and privacy sympathetic technologies (PST).
Emergent policy and practice.
European Union Data Directive.
European Union-United States Safe Harbour Framework.
European Union Data Protection Directive and Implications for Australia,
Canada and United Kingdom.
Summary.
5. Geographic Information and Contract Law.
Introduction.
A contract is a meeting of the minds.
Contract for service and a contract of service.
Personnel contracts.
Academics and researchers: As employees?
Geographic information systems: A product or service?
Licensing.
Why is spatial data special.
Liability implications and the privity of contract.
Exclusion clauses.
Contract execution: Discharge, failed contracts, and remedies.
Web-based contracts.
Electronic transactions regulations.
Electronic contracts.
Summary of legal issues.
Contract precedents.
Summary.
6. Geographic Information and Liability Standards.
Introduction.
Legal standards and guidelines.
Legal liability theories.
Contract and strict products liability.
Tortious liability.
Statutory liability.
Other liability theories.
Liability risk management.
Disclaimers.
Data quality issues.
Global positioning systems (GPS) and map quality standards.
Legal risk management strategies.
Discussion.
Minimising liability and damage claims.
Summary.
References.
Index.
Table of Cases.
Table of Statutes.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
1. Geographic Information Science: Legal and Policy Issues.
Introduction.
An Introduction to the law.
Common law, statutes, civil law.
Court system.
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
Remedies.
International law.
Key Policy Issues.
Factors influencing geographic information policy.
Existing policy and policy making processes.
Data pricing policy.
Policy on the legal protection of data.
Data preservation.
Summary.
Policy developments in Australia.
The geographic information and law nexus.
Databases.
Data sharing.
Maps.
Global positioning systems (GPS).
Aerial photographs and images.
Geography really does matter.
Summary.
2. Sharing Geographic Information and Data.
Introduction.
Sharing geographic information and data.
Policies on access to public sector information (PSI).
Australia-New Zealand.
United States.
European Union.
Summary.
Frameworks for accessing geospatial information.
Metadata content standards.
Clearinghouse and geolibrary.
Access and exchange standards.
Towards a global information infrastructure (GII).
United States National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI): Evolution and
growth.
Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI): Private sector leadership.
European Geographic Information Infrastructure (EGII): Balanced
representation.
Australian Spatial Data Infrastructure (ASDI): Developments.
Asia Pacific and Africa Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Efforts.
Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) Strategic Plan.
Summary.
3. Geographic Information and Intellectual Property Rights.
Introduction.
The Life of Gigo.
Intellectual property rights (IPR).
Intellectual property rights protection in Australia.
Quid pro quo and the international environment for intellectual property
rights protection.
Intellectual property rights Conventions, Agreements and Treaties.
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works 1998.
Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms
and Broadcasting Organizations 1961.
Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
1995.
WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) and WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
(WPPT) - the Internet Treaties.
Copyright (c) and geographic information.
The case of maps.
Electronic databases.
European Union Database Directive.
Moral rights and sui generis regimes.
Business methods and geographic information patents.
The Digital Agenda.
Atypical developments and other legal issues.
The 'Copyleft' Movement and No Rights Reserved.
Other intellectual property.
Infringements, defences and remedies.
Intellectual property rights: Employees and International Research.
Intellectual property rights in the work of employees.
Intellectual property rights and international research.
Lessons, litigation and the fate of Gigo's code.
Summary.
4. Geographic Information and Privacy.
Introduction.
Philosophical issues: Nature and structure of the problem.
Geographic information systems are not personal data intensive.
Lack of understanding of privacy issues.
Ethical use of geospatial technologies.
Privacy and the legal and regulatory framework.
The Privacy Act 1998 (Cwlth).
The Privacy Amendment Act 1990 (Cwlth).
Data-Matching Program (Assistance and Taxation) Act 1991 (Cwlth).
Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 (Cwlth).
Freedom of Information.
The Common Law and the Disclosure of Personal Information.
Industry Codes of Conduct and Self Regulation.
The Regimé in the United States.
Common law privacy in the United States.
Evolving fair information privacy principles.
Geospatial technologies and privacy implications.
Data aggregation and databases.
Regulation and use of databases.
Some definitions: Location, Tracking and Dataveillance.
Geospatial technology applications: Home location.
Tracking movements of individuals in space.
Tracking transactions.
Tracing communications.
Convergence of locational and tracing technologies.
Privacy risk with location and tracking technologies.
Privacy invasive technologies (PIT), privacy enhancing technologies (PET),
and privacy sympathetic technologies (PST).
Emergent policy and practice.
European Union Data Directive.
European Union-United States Safe Harbour Framework.
European Union Data Protection Directive and Implications for Australia,
Canada and United Kingdom.
Summary.
5. Geographic Information and Contract Law.
Introduction.
A contract is a meeting of the minds.
Contract for service and a contract of service.
Personnel contracts.
Academics and researchers: As employees?
Geographic information systems: A product or service?
Licensing.
Why is spatial data special.
Liability implications and the privity of contract.
Exclusion clauses.
Contract execution: Discharge, failed contracts, and remedies.
Web-based contracts.
Electronic transactions regulations.
Electronic contracts.
Summary of legal issues.
Contract precedents.
Summary.
6. Geographic Information and Liability Standards.
Introduction.
Legal standards and guidelines.
Legal liability theories.
Contract and strict products liability.
Tortious liability.
Statutory liability.
Other liability theories.
Liability risk management.
Disclaimers.
Data quality issues.
Global positioning systems (GPS) and map quality standards.
Legal risk management strategies.
Discussion.
Minimising liability and damage claims.
Summary.
References.
Index.
Table of Statutes.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
1. Geographic Information Science: Legal and Policy Issues.
Introduction.
An Introduction to the law.
Common law, statutes, civil law.
Court system.
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
Remedies.
International law.
Key Policy Issues.
Factors influencing geographic information policy.
Existing policy and policy making processes.
Data pricing policy.
Policy on the legal protection of data.
Data preservation.
Summary.
Policy developments in Australia.
The geographic information and law nexus.
Databases.
Data sharing.
Maps.
Global positioning systems (GPS).
Aerial photographs and images.
Geography really does matter.
Summary.
2. Sharing Geographic Information and Data.
Introduction.
Sharing geographic information and data.
Policies on access to public sector information (PSI).
Australia-New Zealand.
United States.
European Union.
Summary.
Frameworks for accessing geospatial information.
Metadata content standards.
Clearinghouse and geolibrary.
Access and exchange standards.
Towards a global information infrastructure (GII).
United States National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI): Evolution and
growth.
Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI): Private sector leadership.
European Geographic Information Infrastructure (EGII): Balanced
representation.
Australian Spatial Data Infrastructure (ASDI): Developments.
Asia Pacific and Africa Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Efforts.
Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) Strategic Plan.
Summary.
3. Geographic Information and Intellectual Property Rights.
Introduction.
The Life of Gigo.
Intellectual property rights (IPR).
Intellectual property rights protection in Australia.
Quid pro quo and the international environment for intellectual property
rights protection.
Intellectual property rights Conventions, Agreements and Treaties.
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works 1998.
Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms
and Broadcasting Organizations 1961.
Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
1995.
WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) and WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
(WPPT) - the Internet Treaties.
Copyright (c) and geographic information.
The case of maps.
Electronic databases.
European Union Database Directive.
Moral rights and sui generis regimes.
Business methods and geographic information patents.
The Digital Agenda.
Atypical developments and other legal issues.
The 'Copyleft' Movement and No Rights Reserved.
Other intellectual property.
Infringements, defences and remedies.
Intellectual property rights: Employees and International Research.
Intellectual property rights in the work of employees.
Intellectual property rights and international research.
Lessons, litigation and the fate of Gigo's code.
Summary.
4. Geographic Information and Privacy.
Introduction.
Philosophical issues: Nature and structure of the problem.
Geographic information systems are not personal data intensive.
Lack of understanding of privacy issues.
Ethical use of geospatial technologies.
Privacy and the legal and regulatory framework.
The Privacy Act 1998 (Cwlth).
The Privacy Amendment Act 1990 (Cwlth).
Data-Matching Program (Assistance and Taxation) Act 1991 (Cwlth).
Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 (Cwlth).
Freedom of Information.
The Common Law and the Disclosure of Personal Information.
Industry Codes of Conduct and Self Regulation.
The Regimé in the United States.
Common law privacy in the United States.
Evolving fair information privacy principles.
Geospatial technologies and privacy implications.
Data aggregation and databases.
Regulation and use of databases.
Some definitions: Location, Tracking and Dataveillance.
Geospatial technology applications: Home location.
Tracking movements of individuals in space.
Tracking transactions.
Tracing communications.
Convergence of locational and tracing technologies.
Privacy risk with location and tracking technologies.
Privacy invasive technologies (PIT), privacy enhancing technologies (PET),
and privacy sympathetic technologies (PST).
Emergent policy and practice.
European Union Data Directive.
European Union-United States Safe Harbour Framework.
European Union Data Protection Directive and Implications for Australia,
Canada and United Kingdom.
Summary.
5. Geographic Information and Contract Law.
Introduction.
A contract is a meeting of the minds.
Contract for service and a contract of service.
Personnel contracts.
Academics and researchers: As employees?
Geographic information systems: A product or service?
Licensing.
Why is spatial data special.
Liability implications and the privity of contract.
Exclusion clauses.
Contract execution: Discharge, failed contracts, and remedies.
Web-based contracts.
Electronic transactions regulations.
Electronic contracts.
Summary of legal issues.
Contract precedents.
Summary.
6. Geographic Information and Liability Standards.
Introduction.
Legal standards and guidelines.
Legal liability theories.
Contract and strict products liability.
Tortious liability.
Statutory liability.
Other liability theories.
Liability risk management.
Disclaimers.
Data quality issues.
Global positioning systems (GPS) and map quality standards.
Legal risk management strategies.
Discussion.
Minimising liability and damage claims.
Summary.
References.
Index.