Geographic Information Systems and Science

3rd Auflage
ISBN: 978-0-470-72144-5
Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 560 Seiten, Format (B × H): 217 mm x 276 mm, Gewicht: 1062 g

The Third Edition of this bestselling textbook has been fully revised and updated to include the latest developments in the field and still retains its accessible format to appeal to a broad range of students.
Now divided into five clear sections the book investigates the unique, complex and difficult problems that are posed by geographic information and together they build into a holistic understanding of the key principles of GIS.
This is the most current, authoritative and comprehensive treatment of the field, that goes from fundamental principles to the big picture of:
* GIS and the New World Order
* security, health and well-being
* digital differentiation in GIS consumption
* the core organizing role of GIS in Geography
* the greening of GIS
* grand challenges of GIScience
* science and explanation
Key features:
* Four-colour throughout
* Associated website with free online resources
* Teacher's manual available for lecturers
* A complete learning resource, with accompanying instructor links, free online lab resources and personal syllabi
* Includes learning objectives and review boxes throughout each chapter
New in this edition:
* Completely revised with a new five part structure: Foundations; Principles; Techniques; Analysis; Management and Policy
* All new personality boxes of current GIS practitioners
* New chapters on Distributed GIS, Map Production, Geovisualization, Modeling, and Managing GIS

Autoren/Hrsg.

Longley, Paul A.

Goodchild, Mike

Maguire, David J.

Rhind, David W.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Systems, Science, and Study
Chapter 2: A Gallery of Applications
Chapter 3: Representing Geography
Chapter 4: The Nature of Geographic Data
Chapter 5: Georeferencing
Chapter 6: Uncertainty
Chapter 7: GIS Software
Chapter 8: Geographic Data Modeling
Chapter 9: GIS Data Collection
Chapter 10: Creating and Maintaining Geographic Databases
Chapter 11: The GeoWeb
Chapter 12: Cartography and Map Production
Chapter 13: Geovisualization
Chapter 14: Spatial Data Analysis
Chapter 15: Spatial Analysis and Inference
Chapter 16: Spatial Modeling with GIS
Chapter 17: Managing GIS
Chapter 18: Operating Safely with GIS
Chapter 19: GIS Partnerships
Chapter 20: Epilogue: GIS&S in the Service
of Humanity