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Geographic information systems & science /

Effective use of today's powerful GIS technology requires an understanding of the science of problemsolving that underpins it. --

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Paul A.Longley and others
Other Authors: Longley, Paul
Format: Printed Book
Published: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, c2011.
Edition:3rd ed.
Subjects:
Online Access:http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=018984573&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA
Table of Contents:
  • Systems, science, and study
  • A gallery of applications
  • Representing geography
  • The nature of geographic data
  • Georeferencing
  • Uncertainty
  • GIS software
  • Geographic data modeling
  • GIS data collection
  • Creating and maintaining geographic databases
  • The GeoWeb
  • Cartography and map production
  • Geovisualization
  • Spatial data analysis
  • Spatial analysis and inference
  • Spatial modeling with GIS
  • Managing GIS
  • Operating safely with GIS
  • GIS partnerships
  • Epilogue: GIS&S in the service of humanity.