Elsevier's Dictionary of Geographical Information Systems

Klappentext Elsevier's Dictionary of Geographical Information Systems contains 4,040 terms with about 1,700 cross-references that are commonly used in the theory and practice of geographical information systems. The terms were selected according to their significance or frequency of use. The terminology covers the areas of geoinformatics, geostatistics, computer cartography, geospatial databases, computer graphics, geodesy, photogrammetry, remote sensing, hardware and software for introduction, processing and visualization of geospatial data, etc. Geographical information systems are modern, widely distributed and strategic tools in many human activities (land survey and regulation, ecology, forestry, agronomy, demography, hydrology, urban planning, transport, etc.).Elsevier's Dictionary of Geographical Information Systems will be a valuable tool for specialists, scientists and students and for everyone who is interested in this area. Zusammenfassung Contains 4!040 terms with about 1!700 cross-references that are commonly used in the theory and practice of geographical information systems. This dictionary provides the terminology that covers the areas of geoinformatics! geostatistics! computer cartography! geospatial databases! computer graphics! geodesy! photogrammetry! and remote sensing.

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• Authors: Boriana Deliiska, B. Delijska, B. (Sofia Delijska, Boriana Delijska, Borina Delijska, Delijska B.
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.06.2002
• EAN: 9780444509918
• ISBN: 978-0-444-50991-8
• No. of pages: 372
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > German dictionaries; Travel > Travel guides > World, Arctic, Antarctic; REFERENCE / Dictionaries, Dictionaries, Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing, Geographical information systems, geodata and remote sensing