GIS

These proceedings contain the papers selected for publication and presentation at the 18th ACMSIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM SIGSPATIAL GIS) in San Jose, California, USA, from November 2nd to 5th, 2010. ACM SIGSPATIAL GIS 2010 brings together researchers, developers, users, and practitioners carrying out research and development in novel systems based on geo-spatial data and knowledge. The conference fosters interdisciplinary discussions and research in all aspects of Geographic Information Systems and Science (GIS) and provides a forum for original research contributions covering all conceptual, design, and implementation aspects of GIS and ranging from applications, user interface considerations, and visualization down to storage management and indexing issues. This is the third time that the conference is being held under the auspices of the ACM Special Interest Group on Spatial Information (SIGSPATIAL). This year, we had four conference tracks, namely, regular research papers, industry papers, demonstration track, and a Ph.D. showcase track.

The call for papers led to 209 paper submissions over all four tracks. The research paper track attracted 172 research paper submissions, of which 36 were accepted as full papers and another 33 papers were accepted as poster papers. The industry track attracted 6 submissions, of which 4 were accepted as full papers. The Ph.D. Showcase track received 12 submissions, of which 5 were accepted, while the demonstrations track received 19 demonstration paper submissions, of which 12 were accepted. All submissions were reviewed by a program committee of 120 members. Each paper was reviewed by at least 3 reviewers, and in most cases 4. This resulted in 793 reviews over all paper tracks. These numbers indicate the continued health, interest, and growth of the research field of geographic information systems, and the need to bring its researchers, students, and industrial practitioners together.