Struktura i zasięg przestrzenny uczestników konferencji „GIS w nauce” (2012–2023) w procesie integracji środowiska naukowego

The article presents the results of a study of the structure and scope of the cyclical conference “GIS in Science” held in Poland in 2012–2023. The literature related to the study of the scope of events or institutions was referred to. The research used the programs of the conferences, which made it possible to indicate from which cities and institutions the conference participants came. In addition, their academic degree and the discipline represented were examined. Simple quantitative and cartographic methods were used. It was found that the conference had a national scope, with universities dominating. The active participants were representatives of fourteen disciplines but the dominant disciplines were Earth and environmental sciences, followed by socioeconomic geography and spatial management, and in turn civil engineering, surveying and transportation, environmental engineering, mining and energy. It was noted that the conferences were not only a venue for scientific speeches but could influence the processes of integration of all event’s participants (organizers, spectators and performers).