Information Geography: A Bridge between Engineering and the Social Sciences.

The article discusses the role played by geographic information systems in understanding the relationship between engineering and social sciences. It provides a discussion on the challenges offered by the emergence of high technologies to the field of social sciences and how it addresses the needs of the society. The efforts shown by engineers to introduce the significant role of engineering in communication and information technologies are also considered. The contributions of geography of information in bridging the gap between engineering and social sciences include charting locations, mapping the information society, analyzing cyberspace, and planning in the information age.