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Uses case studies to examine the various applications of each type of geographic information.
* Considers geographic information as a technical problem, an empowering application, a pure science endeavor, an academic pursuit and a social necessity.
* Provides a wide range of examples and applications to help readers understand technical discussions.
List of contents
BUILDING BLOCKS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION.
Reference Systems for Measurement.
Representation.
TRANSFORMATIONS AND OPERATIONS.
Attribute-based Operations.
Overlay: Integration of Disparate Sources.
Distance Relationships.
Surfaces and Near Neighbors.
Comprehensive Operations.
Transformations.
THE BROADER ARENA.
Evaluation and Implementation.
Social and Institutional Interactions.
About the author
Nick Chrisman, University of Washington
Summary
Eine Einführung in geographische Informationssysteme (GIS), die über den üblichen Rahmen vergleichbarer Bücher weit hinausgeht: Hier wird mehr beschrieben als Input, Verarbeitung und Output! Zu den behandelten Themengebieten gehören Strategien der Vermessung, Darstellungsformen, Datenqualität, -umwandlung und -operationen, parametrische Abbildungen, logische Prozeduren, Taxonomie, Entfernungstransformationen und Oberflächen. Praktische Anwendungsbeispiele verknüpfen den Stoff mit Einsatzgebieten im behördlichen, sozialen und kulturellen Umfeld. Mit zahlreichen Fallstudien!
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"...a truly excellent distillation of the comprehensive nature of geographic information handling in computerized systems." (Society of Cartographers Bulletin, Vol.35, No.2)
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"a novel, yet coherent and complete picture of what is involved in the science and organization of this technology...a truly excellent distillation of the comprehensive nature of geographic information handling in computerized systems." (Society of Cartographers Bulletin, Vol.35, No.2)
