GIS basics
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are computer systems for storing, displaying and analyzing spatial data. The past twenty years have seen a rapid growth in their use in government, commerce and academia, and they can be used for managing a network of utilities, from handling census data through to planning the location of a new supermarket. But how do they work?Stephen Wise has been a regular contributor to GeoEurope and his 'Back to Basics' articles have provided a clear and simple intro…
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- Full title :GIS basics / Stephen Wise.
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Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are computer systems for storing, displaying and analyzing spatial data. The past twenty years have seen a rapid growth in their use in government, commerce and academia, and they can be used for managing a network of utilities, from handling census data through to planning the location of a new supermarket. But how do they work?Stephen Wise has been a regular contributor to GeoEurope and his 'Back to Basics' articles have provided a clear and simple introduction to the inner workings of GIS for a non-specialist audience. He now presents the origi.
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- Publication Date:2002.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Taylor & Francis
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2002.
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The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (235 p.)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:1315274760, 9781315274768, 1482267705, 9781482267709, 0415246504, 9780415246507, 1280068825, 9781280068829, 0203164547, 9780203164549
- DOI:10.1201/9781315274768
- oclc:on1315999151
- LC Classification:G70.212
- Dewey Decimal:910.285
Table of Contents
Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 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; Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
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