Geographical information systems : principles, techniques, management, and applications
This book provides a crucial background on basic GIS concepts and addresses the radical shifts and changes that have taken place in GIS technology, and its uses
Print Book, English, 2005
2nd ed., abridged View all formats and editions
John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, N.J., 2005
geographic information systems
xlv, 358 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm + 1 CD-ROM
9780471735458, 0471735450
963760620
Principles
Space and time in GIS
Data quality
Spatial analysis
Technical issues
GIS architecture issues
Spatial databases
Technical aspects of GIS data collection
Data transformation and linkage
Management issues
Making the GIS efficient, effective, and safe to use
Data as a management issue
GIS as a management tool
The impact of broad societal issues on GIS
Applications
Operational applications
Social and environmental applications
CD in pocket at the back of the book
Previous edition: 1999