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OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2013 4 POSITION Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow F E AT U R E S By Todd Danielson 6 NEWSLINK 10 BEYOND MAPPING Laying the Foundation for SpatialSTEM: Spatial Mathematics, Map Algebra and Map Analysis From Sharpies to Smartphones Fifteen Years of Fireline Cartography BY CARL BEYERHELM 14 By Joseph Berry 12 A WORLD OF INFORMATION Enable Decisions through Diverse Data Fusion By Patrick Collins 30 BUILDING THE GEOWEB Geospatial Data Exchange Collaborative Information Sharing During Crisis BY HEIDI L. HAMMEL 18 Moving Beyond the Geo-Relational Model By Ron Lake Time-sensitive GeoWorld departments such as NetLink, PeopleLink, Product News and Business News now are maintained solely at the GeoPlace.com Web site. Check there often for the latest updates as they happen. The digital version of this issue contains additional coverage of this section. Visit GeoPlace.com for more information. GeoWorld (ISSN 0897-5507, USPS 023-416) is published monthly by M2MEDIA360, a Bev-Al Communications, Inc. company. 1030 W. Higgins Road, Suite 230, Park Ridge, IL 60068 USA GeoWorld is distributed free to qualified subscribers in the geospatial industry. POSTMASTER Please send change of address to: GeoWorld, PO Box 4290, Port Jervis, NY 12771 Managing Emergencies The Urgent Need to Upgrade Early Response Systems BY AJ CLARK 22 Dial 911 from a Wireless Phone? Emergency Responders May Not be Able to Locate You BY ROB ANDERSON Subscription rates - one year: US $72, two years: US $128; one year Canada: $90, two years Canada: $163. All other countries, one year: $108 (includes airmail postage). Payable in U.S. funds only. Customer Service and subscription requests, please call Phone (845) 8562229; Fax (845) 856-5822 or subscribe online at www.geoplace. com/subscribe. Periodical postage paid at Park Ridge, IL and additional mailing offices. O C T O B E R / N O V E M B E R 2 O 1 3 / 26 W W W . G E O P L A C E . C O M 3

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