GIS Basics

GIS Basics

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Zusammenfassung

A low-level textbook that looks at the "basics" of this area of study. Stephen Wise takes the reader through the field in short, "bite-sized" pieces, enabling them to understand more clearly.

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GIS Basics by Stephen Wise

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.
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ISBN 13 9780415246514
ISBN 10 0415246512
Titel GIS Basics
Autor Stephen Wise
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Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag Taylor & Francis Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr 2002-05-02
Seitenanzahl 240
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