Stephen Wise

GIS Fundamentals

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Aimed at readers with a knowledge of geographic information systems (GIS) but no formal training in computer science, this book provides a clear and accessible introduction to how GIS store and process spatial data. This updated edition includes two new chapters on databases and heuristics, substantial additional material on indexing and raster imagery, and revisions throughout that incorporate up-to-date applications such as GPS on mobile devices and Internet-based services.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. September 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 160mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 566g
• ISBN-13: 9781439886953
• ISBN-10: 1439886954
• Artikelnr.: 33804942

Autorenporträt

Stephen Mark Wise is a senior lecturer in the Department of Geography at the University of Sheffield, UK. His teaching and research is mostly concerned with GIS.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Databases. Vector Data Structures. Vector Algorithms for
lines. Vector Algorithms for Areas. The Efficiency of Algorithms. Raster
Data Structures. Raster Algorithms. Spatial Indexing. Data Structures for
Surfaces. Algorithms for Surfaces. Data Structures and Algorithms for
Networks. Future Developments.