ABSTRACT
Recent developments such as grid and cloud computing have led to much more than increased processing capability. In the natural and biological sciences, researchers have looked to exploit these new capabilities by working towards a more collaborative approach to the extraction of value from large data sets, using experimental methods which can be shared and reproduced. In this chapter, the features of this new approach to e-Research will be discussed with the use of suitable examples. It will be argued that similar strategies can be of benefit in a geospatial context. A prototype e-Research infrastructure will be described and example applications of this infrastructure will be introduced. The final part of the chapter explores ways in which GeoComputation can be enhanced and extended with the increasing availability of powerful e-Research tools.
