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Klappentext The Third Edition of this bestselling textbook has been fully revised and updated to include the latest developments in the field and still retains its accessible format to appeal to a broad range of students.Now divided into five clear sections the book investigates the unique! complex and difficult problems that are posed by geographic information and together they build into a holistic understanding of the key principles of GIS.This is the most current! authoritative and comprehensive treatment of the field! that goes from fundamental principles to the big picture of:* GIS and the New World Order* security! health and well-being* digital differentiation in GIS consumption* the core organizing role of GIS in Geography* the greening of GIS* grand challenges of GIScience* science and explanationKey features:* Four-colour throughout* Associated website with free online resources* Teacher's manual available for lecturers* A complete learning resource! with accompanying instructor links! free online lab resources and personal syllabi* Includes learning objectives and review boxes throughout each chapterNew in this edition:* Completely revised with a new five part structure: Foundations; Principles; Techniques; Analysis; Management and Policy* All new personality boxes of current GIS practitioners* New chapters on Distributed GIS! Map Production! Geovisualization! Modeling! and Managing GIS Zusammenfassung Now in its Third Edition the best selling textbook by Longley! Geographic Information Systems and Science! has been fully revised and updated to include the latest developments in the field and still retains its accessible format to appeal to a broad range of readers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Systems! Science! and StudyChapter 2: A Gallery of ApplicationsChapter 3: Representing GeographyChapter 4: The Nature of Geographic DataChapter 5: GeoreferencingChapter 6: UncertaintyChapter 7: GIS SoftwareChapter 8: Geographic Data ModelingChapter 9: GIS Data CollectionChapter 10: Creating and Maintaining Geographic DatabasesChapter 11: The GeoWebChapter 12: Cartography and Map ProductionChapter 13: GeovisualizationChapter 14: Spatial Data AnalysisChapter 15: Spatial Analysis and InferenceChapter 16: Spatial Modeling with GISChapter 17: Managing GISChapter 18: Operating Safely with GISChapter 19: GIS PartnershipsChapter 20: Epilogue: GIS&S in the Serviceof Humanity ...
List of contents
Chapter 1: Systems, Science, and Study
Chapter 2: A Gallery of Applications
Chapter 3: Representing Geography
Chapter 4: The Nature of Geographic Data
Chapter 5: Georeferencing
Chapter 6: Uncertainty
Chapter 7: GIS Software
Chapter 8: Geographic Data Modeling
Chapter 9: GIS Data Collection
Chapter 10: Creating and Maintaining Geographic Databases
Chapter 11: The GeoWeb
Chapter 12: Cartography and Map Production
Chapter 13: Geovisualization
Chapter 14: Spatial Data Analysis
Chapter 15: Spatial Analysis and Inference
Chapter 16: Spatial Modeling with GIS
Chapter 17: Managing GIS
Chapter 18: Operating Safely with GIS
Chapter 19: GIS Partnerships
Chapter 20: Epilogue: GIS&S in the Service
of Humanity
