About the Author

Winnie Tang is CEO of ESRI China (Hong Kong) Limited and is widely recognized as a leader of the Asian GIS industry. She holds a doctoral degree in GIS from the University of Hong Kong; regularly lectures at universities in the region; and serves as an advisor to a wide variety of geographic, technology, and conservation organizations in Asia. Jan Selwood is an independent GIS consultant based in Japan who has worked extensively for more than a decade in Europe and Asia developing and managing GIS projects for a wide range of clients and applications. He holds a master's degree in geographical information systems from the University of Edinburgh.