Munir Ahmad

Volunteered geographic information is a crucial tool in disaster response and recovery, transforming data collection and sharing. It has significantly improved disaster...

The economic value of green spaces and their enormous potential can positively impact both community development and business growth. This chapter explored the value of OSM data...

The integration of spatial data into education holds immense promise for transforming learning outcomes across diverse disciplines. From economics to archaeology, the...

OpenStreetMap (OSM) emerges as a dynamic asset for market intelligence, opening a plethora of possibilities for businesses and organizations to enrich their strategies and...

In an era characterized by rapid technological progress, the persistent challenges of land administration are on the verge of a groundbreaking transformation through the adoption...

This chapter explored the transformative impact of cloud computing on geospatial data management, highlighting its scalability, cost-efficiency, and security features. This...

This chapter assessed the role of social media on the adoption of technology in public sector organizations. The chapter employed a case study of the impact of the Pak-NSDI...

This chapter discussed the responsible use of spatial data in decision-making and the need to balance ethics with decision-making. The role of spatial data in decision-making and...

The Metaverse represents a revolutionary force in transforming religious tourism, demonstrating its versatile applicability in reinforcing visit intentions, advancing research...

This chapter delved into the multifaceted benefits and challenges characterizing the Web 3 paradigm. Web 3, operating on decentralized networks, fortifies digital ecosystems...

This chapter explored the transformative impact of data science and VGI on public service provision. VGI, as user-generated content, has played a significant role in...

Fog computing offers key features such as real-time communication, physical distribution, position awareness, compatibility, scalability, and energy efficiency, which...

The incorporation of chatbots within the tourism and hospitality sectors signals a transformative era aimed at enhancing customer engagement, operational efficiency, and industry...

The chapter delves into the pivotal role of spatial data in civic interactions across many domains, elucidating its significance in decision-making, community engagement, and...

By examining the case study of spatial data infrastructure (SDI) implementation in Pakistan and its relationship with information governance, this chapter contributed to a deeper...

Land is one of the four components of production for economic development in any country. Land administration helps the governments to eradicate poverty, protect human rights...

Exploring the potential of VGI for community development and disaster response is the focus of this chapter. It examined the impact of VGI on community growth, including active...

Fog computing is a promising approach to address the challenges faced by traditional spatial data infrastructure when processing large-scale and real-time data. This chapter...

GIS plays a crucial role in helping decision-makers to analyze and interpret complex spatial data to make informed decisions. However, conventional GIS workflows are inadequate...

The use of spatially aware artificial intelligence in studying and monitoring Sustainable Development Goals is examined in this chapter. Spatially aware AI incorporates spatial...

This chapter explored the use of social media geographic information in governance and policy-making. Social media geographic information has great potential to impact...

Transformative discoveries are available across several disciplines because of the convergence of integrated geospatial information management with the Metaverse. Through the...

Blockchain technology is gaining increasing attention across various industries, including healthcare, supply chain, education, business, logistics, disaster management...

In this chapter, a model of spatial sustainable entrepreneurship is presented by integrating sustainable development with entrepreneurship and spatial data. The model contributes...

Food security is a fundamental human right. Enhancing agricultural practices, lowering food waste, and ensuring equitable resource allocation are among the actions taken to...

OSM plays a crucial role in advancing sustainable development across the economy, environment, and society. It can foster economic sustainability by enabling infrastructure...

This chapter examined the governance framework of National Spatial Data Infrastructures in five South Asian countries: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It...

Religious tourism in Pakistan is a diverse and culturally rich sector poised for growth, yet facing numerous challenges, including infrastructure deficiencies, maintenance...

The International Journal of Disaster Response and Emergency Management (IJDREM) provides a forum through which researchers, professionals, practitioners, policy makers...

Volunteered Geographic Information is the term used to describe the process of collecting spatial data using a network of volunteers. The approach collects spatial data to build...