An Introduction to Urban Geographic Information Systems (Spatial Information Systems) - Hardcover

Huxhold, William E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195065344 ISBN 13: 9780195065343

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1991

Synopsis

This textbook describes the various concepts involved in urban geographic information systems, including automated mapping, database structures, topological structures, land records information and spatial analysis techniques.

About this title

About the Author

William E. Huxhold is Adjunct Professor, University of Wisconsin, and Project Director in the Data Services Department, City of Milwaukee.

Review

"This text is a very good introductory guide for surveyors. It covers all technical aspects of a GIS by municipalities."--Indrajith Wijayratne, Michigan Tech University

"Solid work!"--John Morris, University of Texas at San Antonio

"An excellent book and the best I have found as a text for a college course. The author has obviously had many years experience in his field."--P. Boniface, California State Polytech University

"An excellent text for urban GIS. I especially like the Milwaukee examples and list of applications elsewhere. I use the exercises a great deal."--William Craig, University of Minnesota

"Good basic introduction to urban GIS plan to use in marketing and sales forecasting for retail locations."--James H. Underwood, University of Southwestern Louisiana

"Huxhold will become a recommended text for students who are focusing on urban applications."--Dueker/URISA Journal

"Excellent examples and case studies!"--Donna Buckey, University of Kansas

"A good introduction to basic concepts and definitions of GIS....Provides a good set of exercises to test understanding of the concepts introduced."--Public Administration Review

"Testimony to the successful implementation of GIS documented for a single city, the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin....Superb....Although limited to one city, its exercises and description of this system demonstrates real applications and make a case for long term commitment to GIS for the
improvement of local governments and public access to information of the cities we all share as principal living spaces."--International Journal of Geographical Information Systems

"If a student of city planning, geography, or urban administration reads only one book related to urban geographic information systems, I would heartily recommend this one. It also deserves to be read by others interested in doing urban GIS."--Urisa Journal

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0195065344
• ISBN 13: 9780195065343
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 376