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Theory, concepts design and development of Spatial Planning Support Systems (SPSS)

Modeling and visualization of Spatial planning processes
Suitability assessment, site selection, location/allocation and resource allocation problems
Model integration, component based modeling , Community/participatory modeling (bio-physical and socioeconomic models)
Interfacing and integrating various scientific models
Common components architecture sy stem design
Design and development of Planning/Spatial Support Systems (PSS, SPSS)

Theory, concepts, design and development of Spatial Decision Support Systems (SDSS)

Theory concepts and application of Spatial Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis (SMCDA) in single and group environment
Theories and concepts of decision supports using vague information

Theory and application of e-science and knowledge-based systems

Visualization of large data sets
Design and development of Spatial Decision Support Systems, (SDSS)
Design and development of Collaborative Spatial Decision Support Systems, (CSDSS), considering various modeling techniques, and requirements of different user-groups (style, functionality, etc.)

Theory, concepts, design and development of Integrated Planning and Decision Support Systems (IPDSS)

Concepts, theory and application of Location Based technology

Clarifying technical and social principles of location-based services (LBS)

Clarifying technical principles of spatial databases for LBS
Inter-national comparison of LBS development
Designing a prototype of future society based on LBS which will serve as both urban infrastructure and the media

Chair	Co-Chair SDSS	Co-Chair LBS	Scientific-Secretary

Dr. Ali Sharifi Associate Professor Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Geo-information Management ITC, P.O. Box 6 7500 AA Enschede The Netherlands Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Geodesy and Geomtaics Engineering KNT University , Tehran	Prof. Dr. Shattri Mansor Head Spatial and Numerical Modeling Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology (ITMA) University of Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.	Dr. Masatoshi Arikawa Associate Professor Center for Spatial Information Science The University of Tokyo 5-1-5, Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8568, Japan	Dr. Rainer Laudien PostDoc Department for Geography Working Group GIS & RS University of Cologne Albertus-Magnus-Platz 50923 Cologne Germany
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