ABSTRACT
Starting at the end of the last century, the delivery of geospatial information over the web has since then evolved dramatically along with the advancements in web technologies. This chapter offers an updated and comprehensive view of the so-called geospatial web and its current WebGIS or web mapping applications, outlining the main trends, practices, and business models, and offering a deep analysis of the available technologies to search, publish, and consume geospatial data on the web. The chapter then reflects on the potential uptake of WebGIS in the field of agroecology, which is still very limited but could undoubtedly help in sharing agroecological practices and building networks between farmers, researchers, and policymakers to scale agroecology from the farm to the regional and even global dimensions.
