Fundamentals of Geographic Information System
Demers, Michael N
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New Delhi
Wiley India Pvt. Ltd. India
2014,c2009
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4th
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Offering a completely up-to-date introduction to the field, the Fourth Edition presents the basic concepts and skills that readers need to know in order to solve everyday geographical problems. The book integrates the ideas of geographic inquiry and spatial thinking, enabling readers to join in the excitement of discovery as it takes place within GIS databases. This information can be applied to everything from emergency vehicle analysis routing to urban and regional planning.
Contents
Unit 1. Introduction.
· Introduction to Digital Geography.
Unit 2. Digital Geographic Data and Maps.
· Basic Geographic Concepts.
· Map Basics.
· GIS: Computer Structure Basics.
· GIS Data Models.
Unit 3. Input, Storage, and Editing.
· GIS Input.
· Data Storage and Editing.
Unit 4. Spatial Analysis.
· Query and Description.
· Measurement.
· Classification.
· Statistical Surfaces.
· Terrain Analysis.
· Spatial Arrangement.
· Map Overlay.
· Cartographic Modeling.
Unit 5. GIS Output.
· Cartography and Visualization.
Unit 6. GIS Design Issues.
· GIS Design
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