GIS Basics

Wise, Stephen

ISBN 10: 0415246512 / ISBN 13: 9780415246514

Published by CRC Press LLC, 2002

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Synopsis:

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 original articles with new material and provides a new coverage of both major types of GIS: vector and raster systems.
Undergraduates and professionals who wish to improve their knowledge of GIS should get a better understanding of how GIS operate in the way that they do, such as how spatial data is stored on a computer, how the different methods affect the capabilities of the GIS, how basic operations performed and how the choice of algorithm affects the speed of the system.

About the Author: Stephen Wise is a lecturer in the Department of Geography at the University of Sheffield, where he teaches GIS at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Bibliographic Details

Title: GIS Basics
Publisher: CRC Press LLC
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st.