chapter Introduction -- chapter 1 GIS for Sustainable Development / part Part I General Issues for GI Use in Planning Sustainable Development -- chapter 2 The Rise of Cyber Planning: Some Theoretical Insights / chapter 3 Theories of Digital Participation / chapter 4 Metadata and Data Distribution / chapter 5 GI-Based Applications on Public Authorities’ Web Sites and Their Nonprofessional Users / chapter 6 Geographic Information as an Economic Good / part Part II GIS Research Perspectives for Sustainable Development Planning -- chapter 7 Advanced Remote Sensing Techniques for Ecosystem Data Collection / chapter 8 Spatiotemporal Data Modeling for “4D” Databases / chapter 9 Spatial Multimedia for Environmental Planning and Management / chapter 10 Computer Support for Discussions in Spatial Planning / chapter 11 Integration of GIS and Simulation Models / chapter 12 Microsimulation and GIS for Spatial Decision-Making / chapter 13 Using Geodemographics and GIS for Sustainable Development / chapter 15 Zone Design in Public Health Policy / chapter 16 Tools in the Spatial Analysis of Offenses: Evidence from Scandinavian Cities / chapter 17 Sustainable Hazards Mitigation / part Part III-A -- Urban Dynamics / chapter 18 Urban Multilevel Geographical Information Satellite Generation / chapter 19 Urban Scenario Modeling and Forecast for Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning / part Part III-B -- Natural and Cultural Heritage / chapter 20 The Development of the Cross-Border Region of Hungary and Austria Analyzed with Historical Cadastral and Land Register Data -- chapter 21 Computer-Aided Reflexivity and Data Management in Archaeology / part Part III-C -- Society and Environment / chapter 22 A Geographical Approach to Community Safety: AU.K. Perspective / chapter 24 Influence of Data Quality on Solar Radiation Modeling / part Part III-D -- Public Participation / chapter 25 GIS Support for Empowering Marginalized Communities: The Cherokee Nation Case Study -- chapter 26 GIS and Participatory Diagnosis in Urban Planning: A Case Study in Geneva / chapter 27 Visualizing Alternative Urban Futures: Using Spatial Multimedia to Enhance Community Participation and Policymaking -- part Part III-E -- SDI and Public Administration / chapter 28 SITAD: Building a Local Spatial Data Infrastructure in Italy / chapter 29 Local GIS: Implementing the Urban Spatial Enabled Information System