Getting Started with Geographic Information Systems
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Appropriate for introductory level courses in Geographic Information Systems. Designed to make the complexity of this rapidly growing high-tech field accessible to beginning students, this text provides a basic, non-technical and student friendly introduction to GIS. The book clearly links theory and practice, and helps link the material to the real world by providing interviews with practicing GIS professionals. It features clear, simple explanations, an abundance of illustrations and photos, extensive chapter-end study aids, and generic laboratory assignments for use with any GIS software.

Table of Contents:
Preface. 1. What Is a GIS? Getting Started. Some Definitions of GIS. A Brief History of GIS. Sources of Information on GIS. Study Guide. Laboratory Assignments. References and Bibliography. Key Terms and Definitions. People in GIS: Nils Larsen. 2. GIS's Roots in Cartography. Map and Attribute Information. Map Scale and Projections. Coordinate Systems. Geographic Information. Study Guide. Laboratory Assignments. References. Key Terms and Definitions. 3. Maps as Numbers. Representing Maps as Numbers. Structuring Attributes. Structuring Maps. Why Topology Matters. Formats for GIS Data. Exchanging Data. Study Guide. Laboratory Assignments. References. Key Terms and Definitions. People in GIS: Mark Bosworth. 4. Getting the Map into the Computer. Analog-to-Digital Maps. Finding Existing Map Data. Digitizing and Scanning. Field and Image Data. Data Entry. Editing and Validation. Study Guide. Laboratory Assignments. References. Key Terms and Definitions. People in GIS: Susan Benjamin. 5. What is Where? Basic Database Management. Searches by Attribute. Searches by Geography. The Query Interface. Study Guide. Laboratory Assignments. References. Key Terms and Definitions. 6. Why Is It There? Describing Attributes. Statistical Analysis. Spatial Description. Spatial Analysis. Searching for Spatial Relationships. GIS and Spatial Analysis. Study Guide. Laboratory Assignments. References. Key Terms and Definitions. 7. Making Maps with GIS. The Parts of a Map. Choosing a Map Type. Designing the Map. Study Guide. Laboratory Assignments. References. Key Terms and Definitions. 8. How to Pick a GIS. The Evolution of GIS Software. GIS and Operating Systems. GIS Software Capabilities. GIS Software and Data Structures. Choosing the Best GIS. Study Guide. Laboratory Assignments. References. Key Terms and Definitions. People in GIS: Assaf Anyamba. 9. GIS in Action. Introducing GIS in Action. Case Study 1: GIS Fights the Gypsy Moth. Case Study 2: GIS vs. Lyme Disease. Case Study 3: GIS Helps Environmental Assessment in Brooklyn. Case Study 4: The Channel Islands GIS. Study Guide. Laboratory Assignments. References. Key Terms and Definitions. 10. The Future of GIS. Why Speculate? Future Data. Future Hardware. Future Software. Some Future Issues and Problems. Conclusion. Study Guide. Laboratory Assignments. References. Key Terms and Definitions. People in GIS: Michael Goodchild. Glossary. Index.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780139238895
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Height: 242 mm
  • No of Pages: 368
  • Weight: 669 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0139238891
  • Publisher Date: 17 Aug 1998
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 17 mm
  • Width: 183 mm


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