Comprehensive Geographic Information Systems (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Geographical Information Systems is a computer system used to capture, store, analyze and display information related to positions on the Earth's surface. It has the ability to show multiple types of information on multiple geographical locations in a single map, enabling users to assess patterns and relationships between different information points, a crucial component for multiple aspects of modern life and industry. This 3-volumes reference provides an up-to date account of this growing discipline through in-depth reviews authored by leading experts in the field.

VOLUME EDITORS

Thomas J. Cova



The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States



Ming-Hsiang Tsou

San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States

Georg Bareth



University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany



Chunqiao Song



University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States



Yan Song



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States



Kai Cao



National University of Singapore, Singapore



Elisabete A. Silva



University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

• Covers a rapidly expanding discipline, providing readers with a detailed overview of all aspects of geographic information systems, principles and applications
• Emphasizes the practical, socioeconomic applications of GIS
• Provides readers with a reliable, one-stop comprehensive guide, saving them time in searching for the information they need from different sources

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
• Seitenzahl: 1474
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juli 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780128047934
• Artikelnr.: 49046173

Inhaltsangabe

GIS METHODS AND TECHNIQUES VOLUME EDITORS Thomas J. Cova, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States Ming-Hsiang Tsou, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States 1. New Perspectives on GIS (multidisciplinary) 2. Data Management 3. Spatial Analysis and Modeling 4. Space-Time GIS 5. Spatial Data Quality 6. Cyberinfrastructure and GIS 7. Virtual GIS 8. Mobile GIS 9. Public GIS 10. GIS Design and Project Management

GIS APPLICATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES VOLUME EDITORS Georg Bareth, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany Chunqiao Song, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States Yan Song, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States 1. GIS for Biophysical Environment 2. GIS for Resources 3. GIS for Energy 4. GIS and Climate Change 5. GIS for Disaster Management 6. GIS for Agriculture and Aquaculture 7. GIS for Land Use and Transportation Planning

GIS APPLICATIONS FOR SOCIO-ECONOMICS AND HUMANITY VOLUME EDITORS Kai Cao, National University of Singapore, Singapore Elisabete A. Silva, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom 1. GIS for Economics 2. GIS for Business and Management 3. GIS for History 4. GIS for Linguistics 5. GIS for Politics 6. GIS for Law and Regulations 7. GIS for Human Behavior 8. GIS for evidence-based policy making