Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge
Spatial information, or knowledge, has unique and special problems and characteristics. Since the 90s, many people consider Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a set of technologies that try to solve spatial problems. But the academic theory behind the development, use, and application of GIS is widely named Geographic Information Science or GIScience.
That is, a Science of Geographic or Spatial Information.In 2006, the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science, formed by some tens of USA Universities published the Geographic Information Scicence & Technology Body of Knowledge, which represents an effort to compile an inventory of the skills, concepts and knowledge related to Geographic Information Science and Technology.
It is worth a look, and it is quite cheap, just 25$. The next release or version is planned for 2010. It will necessary have to update all knowledge about Geospatial Data, Standards and Metadata that have emerged in the last years. Also the new challenges arised from Location Based Services and Mobile Geoweb have to be taken into account.
