Applied geomatics approach in the Maltese Islands : SpatialTrain II

Abstract

Information dynamics revolve around the W6H factors: What, Who, Why, When, Where, How and Why Not? Research focuses on one, two or all such factors. GIS and the study of spatial science revolves around the Where Factor. Locational science combines the entire data cycle: design, capture, cleaning, analysis, outputs and dissemination. Each step revolving around the issue of location: a unique space that inhabits a singular x,y coordinate upon which attribute or thematic data is sewed. This combination of a point in space and the relative thematic elements creates information: information refers to the meaning given to a datum: each on its own does not necessarily garner insight but once wed, the result depicts an information module which combined further with context renders knowledge and in turn wisdom and potentially action. [Excerpt from the Introduction by Prof. Saviour Formosa]