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Embracing Geographic Analysis Beyond Geography: Harvard’s Center for Geographic Analysis Enters 5th Year

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  • Weihe (Wendy) Guan

    (Harvard University, USA)

  • Peter K. Bol

    (Harvard University, USA)

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Without a department of geography, Harvard University established the Center for Geographic Analysis (CGA) in 2006 to support research and teaching of all disciplines across the University with emerging geospatial technologies. In the past four and a half years, CGA built an institutional service infrastructure and unleashed an increasing demand on geographic analysis in many fields. CGA services range from helpdesk, project consultation, training, hardware/software administration, community building, to system development and methodology research. Services often start as an application of existing GIS technology, eventually contributing to the study of geographic information science in many ways. As a new generation of students and researchers growing up with Google Earth and the like, their demand for geospatial services will continue to push CGA into new territories.

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  • Weihe (Wendy) Guan & Peter K. Bol, 2012. "Embracing Geographic Analysis Beyond Geography: Harvard’s Center for Geographic Analysis Enters 5th Year," International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research (IJAGR), IGI Global, vol. 3(2), pages 63-71, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jagr00:v:3:y:2012:i:2:p:63-71
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