Tile-based online mapping system has replaced the traditional systems Web GIS, because of the increased speed and usability. They were followed by the traditional GIS community, government organizations and community open source development, because the tile-based system results in faster and more powerful to work with 3-D mapping tools. Tile-Based Geospatial Information Systems: Principles and Practice presents a detailed examination of the principles-based system of tiling. Case studies are provided in the second last chapter of this book. Tile-Based Geospatial Information Systems: Principles and Practice is designed for a professional audience composed of researchers, practitioners and government workers, with a focus on geographic information systems and Internet technology and image processing techniques associated with GIS.