Geographical Information Systems
Principles, Techniques, Management and Applications, Abridged
2. Auflage Juni 2005
404 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Praise for the Second Edition:
"A tour de force. Anyone seeking a combined primer and
state-of-the-art summary on almost any facet of current
geographical information systems (GIS) will find it here."
--International Journal of Geographical Information Science
"Stands as a definitive reference to GIS . . . a thorough and
up-to-date overview of the subject."
--Australian Geographical Studies
"Remains the single-most valuable source for the dedicated GIS
scholar and practitioner."
--Annals of the Association of American Geographers
"Conveys the continuing excitement that exists in GIS, the
multitude of perspectives, issues, and solutions."
--Transactions in GIS
Since the publication of the First Edition of Geographical
Information Systems in 1991, the "Big Book" of GIS has become the
definitive work on the science, application, and practice of GIS.
This new Abridged Second Edition of Geographical Information
Systems brings this definitive reference to a whole new audience,
with a streamlined format, a new chapter covering recent
developments in GIS, and the full text of the Second Edition of
Geographical Information Systems, seventy-two chapters in all, on
the accompanying CD-ROM in searchable PDF format.
Unmatched in scope by any other reference on the subject,
Geographical Information Systems, Second Edition provides crucial
background on basic GIS concepts and addresses the radical shifts
and changes that have taken place in GIS technology and its uses.
Included in this Abridged Edition are twenty-four chapters covering
topics as diverse as issues of space and time in GIS, problems with
data quality, uncertainty and error detection, spatial analysis,
developments in GIS architecture and spatial databases, GIS data
collection, data transformation and linkage, implementing GIS and
using it as a management tool, and the societal and legal
implications of GIS and spatial information.
This affordable Abridged Edition provides a convenient reader for
students taking any of a wide range of GIS courses, and serves as a
concise reference for professionals working with GIS.
Science at University College London.
MICHAEL F. GOODCHILD is Chair of the Executive Committee
of the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
(NCGIA), and Professor of Geography at the University of
California, Santa Barbara.
DAVID J. MAGUIRE is Director of Products and
International at Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) in
California.
DAVID W. RHIND is Vice Chancellor of City University,
London, and former director general and chief executive of the
Ordnance Survey of Great Britain.
