Geographic information science deals with the geographic concepts, applications, and systems. Geographical information science can be defined as that branch of information science that deals with the geographical domain, or as the set of fundamental scientific questions raised by geographical information and the technologies that collect, manipulate and communicate it. Geographical information can reveal interesting patterns that point in some cases to causal mechanisms. Journal on Geographic Information science is an international refereed journal dedicated to the latest advancements in geographic information science. The goal of this journal is to keep a record of the state-of-the-art research and promote the research work in these fast moving areas. This journal publishes the highest quality, original papers included but not limited to the fields: Geography, Geographic information, Geo technologies, Geo systems, Geo science,cartography. This journal covers original research in fundamental and computational geographic information science, including applying geographical information science to monitoring, prediction, and decision making, as well as natural resources, social systems, computer science, cartography, surveying, geography, and engineering in both developed and developing countries.