Computers in geography
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Bibliographic Information
Computers in geography
Longman Scientific & Technical , Wiley, 1989
- : uk
- : us
Available at 26 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Bibliography: p. 225-238
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
An examination of how geographers from all branches of the discipline can enhance their work using computers. Chapters include data collection, storage, management, analysis and presentation and examples are used to indicate how best to apply information to specific problems in geography. The general discussion is relevant to mainframe computers, minicomputers and microcomputers alike, but special emphasis is given to the latter. Many of the examples are based around Acorn and IBM hardware and software products. The author has chosen to discuss only those aspects of computing in geography which have been proven at the time of writing. The work is aimed primarily at first and second year undergraduates who should find that it offers an overview of current and potential future applications of computers in geography. It also present details of the impact of information technology on science and society. Lecturers should be able to use it to find ways of using computers to enhance their teaching, research and administration.
Table of Contents
- Computers in geography
- geographical data collection
- geographical data management
- statistical analysis
- computer cartography
- remote sensing and image analysis
- simulation
- word processing
- communication - Econet local area network, JANET wide area network, Videotex, Prestel
- geographical information systems
- computer hardware
- computer software - BASIC, FORTRAN, PASCAL, LOGO
- conclusions and the future.
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