Geographic Information Systems: An Introduction 2e
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TOR BERNHARDSEN, PhD, is Senior Consultant with Asplan Viak Sør, a Norwegian-based firm of consulting engineers engaged in a wide range of mapping and civil engineering projects worldwide.
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Geographical Information Systems and Geographical Information.
Historical Development: Geographical Data and GIS.
From the Real World to GIS.
Basic Data Models.
Advanced Data Models.
Georeferences and Coordinate Systems.
Hardware and Communications for GIS Applications.
Software for GIS.
Data Collection I.
Data Collection II.
Data Quality.
Database Implementation.
Housekeeping Tools.
Basic Spatial Analysis.
Advanced Analysis.
Visualization.
Choosing a GIS: Organizational Issues.
Choosing a GIS: Technical Issues.
Standards and Access to Data.
Formal Problems in Establishing GIS.
A Vision for the Future.
References.
Index.
Historical Development: Geographical Data and GIS.
From the Real World to GIS.
Basic Data Models.
Advanced Data Models.
Georeferences and Coordinate Systems.
Hardware and Communications for GIS Applications.
Software for GIS.
Data Collection I.
Data Collection II.
Data Quality.
Database Implementation.
Housekeeping Tools.
Basic Spatial Analysis.
Advanced Analysis.
Visualization.
Choosing a GIS: Organizational Issues.
Choosing a GIS: Technical Issues.
Standards and Access to Data.
Formal Problems in Establishing GIS.
A Vision for the Future.
References.
Index.
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"...a good book has been further improved." (Geojournal, Vol 48, 1999)
