Geographical Information Systems
Principles, Techniques, Applications, and Management
2nd Edition
Published on 25. January 1999
Book
Hardback
1296 pages
978-0-471-32182-8 (ISBN)
Description
This is the second edition of the definitive GIS reference work. The highly-successful first edition has been completely restructured and rewritten by nearly 100 world authorities from academic, commercial, and government backgrounds. This book takes a contemporary look at the key issues in GIS, identifying and tackling the important challenges in implementing GIS and applying it in the real world.
More details
Edition
2., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.)
Dimensions
Height: 27 cm
Width: 20 cm
Weight
3147 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-32182-8 (9780471321828)
Schweitzer Classification
Content
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. Epilogue. Consolidated Bibliography. Appendix. Indexes.