Geographic Information Systems

An Introduction

Tor Bernhardsen

428 pages, parution le 26/06/2002 (3^eme édition)

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Résumé

Geographic Information Systems provides a practical, theory-driven overview of GIS that is supported with clear coverage of basic techniques. This treatment enables readers to understand the broad aspects of GIS without focusing on a specific software or discipline, such as engineering or geography. New features of this Third Edition include: up-to-date information on standardization efforts aimed at facilitating the exchange of ideas and data; technical content that is up to date with current hardware, software, database design, and analytical techniques; and comprehensive cost/benefit guidelines for choosing and evaluating a GIS, including coverage of organizational and technical issues.

Complete with extensive references and links to online resources, Geographic Information Systems, Third Edition, is an exceptional resource for students of GIS, planning, land use, natural resources, civil and environmental engineering, real estate, and wildlife biology.

Contents

Geographical Information Systems and Graphical Information.
Historical Development: Geographical Data and GIS.
From the Real World to GIS.
Basic Data Models.
Advanced Data Models.
Georeferencing Systems.
Hardware and Communication Technology for GIS Applications.
Basic Software and Databases for GIS.
Data Collection I.
Data Collection II.
Data Quality.
Database Implementation and Spatial Indexing.
Housekeeping Tools.
Basic Spatial Analysis.
Advanced Analysis.
Visualization.
Choosing a GIS: Organizational Issues.
Choosing a GIS: Technical Issues.
Standards and Geospatial Infrastructure.
Formal Problems in Establishing GIS.
A Vision for the Future.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Tor Bernhardsen
Parution	26/06/2002
Édition	3^eme édition
Nb. de pages	428
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	742g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780471419686
ISBN13	978-0-471-41968-6