"Conservation Geography: Case Studies in GIS, Computer Mapping, and Activism" describes the ways in which GIS technology is revolutionizing the work of nonprofit organizations and conservation groups worldwide as they work to save the earth's plants, animals, and natural resources. This book uses case studies to demonstrate how computers and GIS synthesize information into a single, analytic framework and transform the way various environmental problems and conservation issues are identified, measured, and resolved.
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Höhe: 279 mm
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978-1-58948-024-7 (9781589480247)
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Charles L. Convis Jr. is ESRI's Conservation Program coordinator and a founder and former director of the Society for Conservation GIS. He received degrees in biology and natural history from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and has edited numerous conservation journals, including Land Trust Geography and Native Geography.
