Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas:

1. DATA ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING
2. REMOTE SENSING
3. MODELING, REPRESENTATION AND VISUALIZATION
4. KNOWLEDGE EXTRACTION AND MANAGEMENT
5. DOMAIN APPLICATIONS

AREA 1: DATA ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING

• Photogrammetry

• Natural Phenomena Data Acquisition

• Spatio-temporal Data Acquisition

• Geospatial Information and Technologies

• Seismic Data Processing

• Geodesy

• Image Processing and Pattern Recognition

• Geocomputation

• Geospatial Architectures and Middleware

• Performance Evaluation

• Parallel and Distributed Computation

• Real-Time Sensors

AREA 2: REMOTE SENSING

• Spectroscopy and Spectroradiometry

• Hyperspectral Imaging

• Earth Observation and Satellite Data

• RADAR and LiDAR

• Infrared Remote Sensing

• Sensor Networks

• Urban Remote Sensing

• Remote Sensing of Agriculture

• Hydrological Remote Sensing

• Ocean Topography

• Remote Sensing in Climate Change Studies

AREA 3: MODELING, REPRESENTATION AND VISUALIZATION

• Computational Geometry

• Query Processing and Optimization

• Cartography and Geodesy

• 3D Modeling and Simulation

• Computer Graphics Applications

• Computer Vision Applications

• Human Computer Interaction and Visualization

• Spatial Information and Society

• Data Sharing, Privacy and Security

• Topological Modeling and Analysis

• Underground Geo-Reserves Modeling

• Spatial Modeling and Reasoning

• Standardization and Interoperability

• Storage, Indexing and Searching

AREA 4: KNOWLEDGE EXTRACTION AND MANAGEMENT

• Decision Support Systems

• Web Applications

• Geographic Information Retrieval

• Intelligent Data Fusion

• Data Mining and OLAP

• GPS and Location Detection

• Location-based and Mobile Services

• Spatio-Temporal Database Management

• Spatial Data Quality and Uncertainty

• Spatial Analysis and Integration

• Image and Video Understanding

• Big Data and GIS

AREA 5: DOMAIN APPLICATIONS

• Ecological and Environmental Management

• Urban and Regional Planning

• Crops and Soils Research

• Water Information Systems

• Energy Information Systems

• Coastal Management

• Natural Resource Management

• Industrial Applications

• Disaster Management

• Climate Change

• Transportation Engineering

• Ocean Engineering

• Oil Exploration