ABSTRACT
Recent developments in the field of geographic information systems portend a notsodistant future of unprecedented growth. This is true not only in terms of the computing power becoming available and the community of users becoming involved, but also in terms of the type of applications being addressed. As an increasing number of individuals and organizations are becoming proficient in the use of geoprocessing tools to acquire, maintain, and communicate digital cartographic information, interests are moving beyond routine types of data storage and retrieval toward more specialized and purposeful applications.
