Comprehensive geographic information systems
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Comprehensive geographic information systems
Elsevier
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Description
Geographical Information Systems, Three Volume Set 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
Table of Contents
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
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