Geographic Information Systems and Science » (3rd Edition)

This textbook provides a broad introduction to the field of geographic information systems and science, covering principles, techniques, and analysis methods, as well as practical management issues for using GIS in businesses. Authors Longley (U. College London, UK), Goodchild (U. of California at Santa Barbara, US), Maguire (Redlands, US), and Rhind (City U. London, UK) present chapters on representing geography; the nature of geographic data, georeferencing, and uncertainty in the section on principles. Software, data modeling, data collection, creating and maintaining geographic databases, and distributed GIS are covered in the section on techniques. The section on analysis contains chapters on cartography and map production; geovisualization; query, measurement, and transformation; descriptive summary, design, and inference; and spatial modeling. Management issues are reserved for the end. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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

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