When the question is ‘where’? – integrating geographic information systems and management science

Within Management Science there is increasing recognition of the need to incorporate models in decision support systems. This trend has led to greater interest in the integration of Management Science techniques and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). This paper discusses the issues that arise in the building of spatial decision support systems using models and GIS technology. Current trends are identified and it is suggested that these facilitate the integration of OR/MS models in such systems.