Spatial Tools for Supporting Regional e-Entrepreneurship

The paper studies the subject of exploiting GIS technology to support regional e-undertakings. The paper has been drawn up on the basis of a research conducted by team of the authors from the district of Czestochowa. The research resulted in elaboration of the concept of Regional Business Spatial Community (RBSC). The authors propose the establishment of e-community using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) accessible via the Cloud Computing infrastructure enhanced with online community software. The research reveal that the most predestinated unit for the role of a coordinator of the proposed undertaking is the Office of the City of Czestochowa having adequate legal standing, experience and authority coupled with the proper GIS software. The supportive role of domain experts has been reserved to the scientists from the Czestochowa University of Technology. There are also other organizations that should take part in the project - the companies supplying utilities for the City of Czestochowa. The aim of the project is an elaboration of comprehensive software platform facilitating the public utility infrastructure investments in the city. The project encompasses choosing and preparing the proper ICT tools for RBSC, elaboration of the procedures of needed investments and indicating rules of sharing the GIS software and spatial information among the stakeholders. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.