Vol. 59 (2009), No.11
Yoshinori SATO
Faculty of Letters, Tohoku Gakuin University
Tsuchitoi 1-3-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8511 JAPAN
Abstract: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have achieved a remarkable development not merely in effective visualization of various types of information on the map interfaces, but also as a tool for analysis and decision making. Historical GIS which consists of time, space, and attributes has been flourished in recent years. This paper aims to describe a present state of the digitization of historical maps, the utilization of geo-spatial database, and the other related tools. It urges that wide arrays of cooperation should be expanded beyond the framework of libraries and information centers.
Keywords： Geographic Information Systems / GIS / historical GIS / library catalog / e-research / e-scholarship / historical map
Nobuya WATANABE
Chubu University, College of Humanities Department of History and Geography
1200 Matsumoto-cho, Kasugai-city, Aichi-prefecture 487-8501 JAPAN
Abstract: Recent diffusion of WebGIS technology has finally established the interoperable use of ｇeospatial information into common. Also, improvement of GIS application has enabled the visualization of various geospatial information seamlessly and with reality. Hence, the importance of geospatial-browsing is increasing as a method to observe region from a multi-layered viewpoints. This can be significant in the field of History and Geography, for fusing both axis of time (historical) and place (geographical) may foster a compounded view on regionality. This paper will refer to the perspective and its significance of the geospatial-browsing in GIS education for fields of History and Geography.
Keywords： GIS / WebGIS / region / education / standardization / geography / history / interoperability
Hiroyuki Nagahashi GOOD
University of Pittsburgh East Asian Library
207H Hillman Library, 3960 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
Abstract: This paper studies trends and the prospects for future of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) services in U.S. academic libraries, which have started in early 1990s, based on past surveys, my follow-up survey, and relation with GIS education. Libraries at the doctoral/research universities offer GIS services almost 90% already, but they need to have a good data collection plan in order to increase users. Libraries at the master's colleges and universities, and the baccalaureate colleges offer GIS services only 20-30% but its proportion will be increased in near future. They would better to do joint efforts between libraries and other departments on campus regarding the use of GIS for better services.
Keywords： Geographic Information System / GIS services / remote sensing / libraries / North American libraries / University of Pittsburgh / survey / follow-up survey
Hiroshi KAWAGUCHI
Faculty of business administration, Tezukayama University
7-1-1 Tezukayama, Nara 631-8501 JAPAN
Abstract: Historical geography study group, the human geographical society of Japan and computer and humanities study group, information processing society of Japan co-organized the symposium on the perspective of the historical GIS at Tezukayama University. The symposium was composed of five sessions; digital gazetteer, 4DGIS architecture, old maps, historical demography, and historical settlements. It became clear that the following four points are the most important subjects for historical geographers to accept HGIS as an essential method. 1. To propose a new viewpoint for analyzing the region, common people, and history with HGIS. 2. To store, open, and share the result of the research work with HGIS. 3. To develop a new architecture for 4DGIS having geo-temporal data analysis function. 4. To construct a digital gazetteer having address matching function. In order to improve HGIS research works in Japan on these four points, it is necessary to work in collaboration with other fields of study.
Keywords： Historical GIS / digital gazetteer / 4DGIS / geo-temporal data / historical geography / demography / settlement / region / landscape / old maps / collaboration
Shogo HIRAI
The University of Tokushima, Faculty of integrated Arts and Sciences
1-1, 1-Chome Johsanjima, Tokushima City 770-8502 JAPAN
Abstract: The Library of the University of Tokushima has the collection of over 200 old maps in the Edo era. The 44 sheets of those have been made of the high quality digital image data, and have been exhibited on the Web site of digital archives of the University Library.
On the other hand, the digital data of old maps have been expected to be applied to the GIS analysis at the level of research. The digital data of old maps georeferenced by GIS program are useful to analyze the historical landscape and the quantitative analysis and the Historical GIS is hopeful as the new tool to build up the time-space database.
Keywords： old maps / high quality digital image data / digital archives / GIS analysis / georeferencing / The Library of the University of Tokushima
Hisayuki ISHIMATSU
C.V. Starr East Asian Library University of California at Berkeley
Berkeley CA 94720 USA
Abstract: In 2003, East Asian Library of University of California at Berkeley made a partnership with Mr. David Rumsey and a digitalization project of the Japanese historical maps started. The site is open to the public. Visitors to the Web site can save the maps for their own collections; analyze, rotate, enlarge and crop them; and compare them with modern maps such as GoogleEarth. This article explains the project itself and a few new problems that occurred after the digitalization.
Keywords： University of California at Berkeley / East Asian Library / Japanese historical maps / digitalization / copyright / Google Earth
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