| Abstract: | General issues in the organization of geographic information systems are examined, with some examples pertaining to GIS in agricultural planning and production management. Two initial sections explore both theoretical and practical challenges involved in the development of GIS in the Soviet Union. Then the specifications of a suitable GIS in agriculture are outlined based on principles elaborated earlier, with specific proposals on how to overcome the numerous significant difficulties involved in its implementation. Translated by Edward Torrey, Alexandria, VA 22308 from: Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta, geografiya, 1989, No. 4, pp. 3–10. |
