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This textbook provides the fullest available introduction to GIS and their environmental, social and economic applications. This new edition has been substantially revised and updated to incorporate the key developments in GIS technology and spatial data science and their applications that have taken place in recent years.
List of contents
Chapter 1. GIS Overview Chapter 2. Spatial Data and Data Management Chapter 3. Spatial Data Input and Manipulation Chapter 4. Spatial Visualisation Chapter 5. Spatial Analysis Chapter 6. Spatial Data Exploration with Statistics Chapter 7. Remote Sensing Data Analysis Chapter 8. Terrain Analysis Chapter 9. Spatial Modeling and Decision Analysis Chapter 10. Environmental Applications of GIS
About the author
Xuan Zhu is Senior Lecturer in the School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University, Australia. He received his PhD from the University of Edinburgh and has over 30 years of international experience in GIS and remote sensing and their applications in environmental and regional resource use planning. Dr Zhu is the author/co-author/co-editor of four academic books and over 100 academic papers and book chapters.
Summary
This textbook provides the fullest available introduction to GIS and their environmental, social and economic applications. This new edition has been substantially revised and updated to incorporate the key developments in GIS technology and spatial data science and their applications that have taken place in recent years.
