Python Scripting for ArcGIS (Python Scripting, 1)

Zandbergen, Paul A.

ISBN 10: 1589483715 / ISBN 13: 9781589483712

Published by Esri Press, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Python Scripting for ArcGIS (Python Scripting, 1)
• Publisher: Esri Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1589483715
• ISBN 13: 9781589483712
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This book is a guide for experienced users of ArcGIS® Desktop to get started with Python scripting without needing previous programming experience. Experience with other scripting or programming languages (Perl, VBA, VB script, Java, C++) is helpful but not required. Readers are expected to have good general ArcGIS skills and a basic understanding of geoprocessing procedures.

About the Author

Dr. Paul A. Zandbergen is a professor in the GIS program at Vancouver Island University. His teaching includes courses in introductory GIS, spatial analysis and modeling, spatial statistics, and GIS programming. His research focuses on the robustness of spatial analytical techniques in the areas of crime analysis, environmental science, public health, spatial ecology, and water resources. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Justice, and the National Institutes of Health. He has published over 50 journal articles and book chapters. He is the author of Python Scripting for ArcGIS, published in 2013 with Esri Press. He lives with his family in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.