Open Source GIS - A GRASS GIS Approach

With this third edition of Open Source GIS: A GRASS GIS Approach, we enter the new era of GRASS6, the first release that includes substantial new code developed by the International GRASS Development Team. The dramatic growth in open source software libraries has made the GRASS6 development more efficient, and has enhanced GRASS interoperability with a wide range of open source and proprietary geospatial tools.
Thoroughly updated with material related to the GRASS6, the third edition includes new sections on attribute database management and SQL support, vector networks analysis, lidar data processing and new graphical user interfaces.  All chapters were updated with numerous practical examples using the first release of a comprehensive, state-of-the-art geospatial data set.

List of contents

Open Source software and GIS.- GIS concepts.- Getting started with GRASS.- GRASS data models and data exchange.- Working with raster data.- Working with vector data.- Graphical output and visualization.- Image processing.- Notes on GRASS programming.- Using GRASS with other Open Source tools.

Summary

With this third edition of Open Source GIS: A GRASS GIS Approach, we enter the new era of GRASS6, the first release that includes substantial new code developed by the International GRASS Development Team. The dramatic growth in open source software libraries has made the GRASS6 development more efficient, and has enhanced GRASS interoperability with a wide range of open source and proprietary geospatial tools.

Thoroughly updated with material related to the GRASS6, the third edition includes new sections on attribute database management and SQL support, vector networks analysis, lidar data processing and new graphical user interfaces.  All chapters were updated with numerous practical examples using the first release of a comprehensive, state-of-the-art geospatial data set.

Product details

• Authors: Helena Mitasova, Marku Neteler, Markus Neteler
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.10.2010
• EAN: 9781441942067
• ISBN: 978-1-4419-4206-7
• No. of pages: 406
• Weight: 644 g
• Illustrations: XX, 406 p.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; B, Information Retrieval, Computer Vision, Earth and Environmental Science, Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet), Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet), Image Processing and Computer Vision, Application software, Earth Sciences, Geographical information systems & remote sensing, Geographical Information Systems/Cartography, Geographical Information System, Geographical information systems, Internet searching, Optical data processing, Earth Sciences, general, Remote sensing, Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry, Image processing, Environmental Monitoring, Monitoring/Environmental Analysis