GIS For Dummies (eBook)
384 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-470-52150-2 (ISBN)
GIS (geographic information system) is a totally cool technology that has been called "geography on steroids." GIS is what lets you see the schools in your neighborhood or tells you where the nearest McDonald's is.GIS For Dummiestells you all about mapping terminology and digital mapping, how to locate geographic features and analyze patterns such as streets and waterways, and how to generate travel directions, customer location lists, and much more with GIS.
Whether you're in charge of creating GIS applications for your business or you simply love maps, you'll findGIS For Dummiesis packed with information. For example, you can:
* Learn all the hardware and software necessary to collect, analyze, and manipulate GIS data
* Explore the difference between 2D and 3D maps, create a map, or manage multiple maps
* Analyze patterns that appear in maps and interpret the results
* Measure distance in absolute, comparative, and functional ways
* Recognize how spatial factors relate to geographic data
* Discover how GIS is used in business, the military, city planning, emergency services, land management, and more
* Find out how GIS can help you find discover where flooding may occur
* Determine what your organization needs, do appropriate analyses, and plan and design a GIS system
You'll find dozens of applications for GIS queries and analyses, and even learn to create animated GIS output. Additionally, you can learn about sources of GIS data and GIS software vendors (and even what questions to ask potential vendors). Whether your goal is to implement a geographic information system or just have fun,GIS For Dummieswill get you there!
Michael N. DeMers is a Professor of Geography with more than 25 years of GIS experience. He is also CEO of DeMers Geographics, a provider of educational resources for GIS students and educators.
Introduction 1
Part I: GIS: Geography on Steroids 7
Chapter 1: Seeing the Scope of GIS 9
Chapter 2: Recognizing How Maps Show Information 23
Chapter 3: Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Maps 39
Part II: Geography Goes Digital 57
Chapter 4: Creating a Conceptual Model 59
Chapter 5: Understanding the GIS Data Models 73
Chapter 6: Keeping Track of Data Descriptions 93
Chapter 7: Managing Multiple Maps 109
Chapter 8: Gathering and Digitizing Geographic Data 117
Part III: Retrieving, Counting, and Characterizing Geography 135
Chapter 9: Finding Information in Raster Systems 137
Chapter 10: Finding Features in Vector Systems 147
Chapter 11: Searching for Geographic Objects, Distributions, and Groups 65
Part IV: Analyzing Geographic Patterns 181
Chapter 12: Measuring Distance 183
Chapter 13: Working with Statistical Surfaces 199
Chapter 14: Exploring Topographical Surfaces 213
Chapter 15: Working with Networks 225
Chapter 16: Comparing Multiple Maps 239
Chapter 17: Map Algebra and Model Building 253
Part V: GIS Output and Application 277
Chapter 18: Producing Cartographic Output 279
Chapter 19: Generating Non-Cartographic Output 293
Chapter 20: GIS in Organizations 301
Part VI: The Part of Tens 315
Chapter 21: Ten GIS Software Vendors 317
Chapter 22: Ten Questions to Ask Potential Vendors 329
Chapter 23: Ten GIS Data Sources 333
Index 343
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.4.2009 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie | |
| Technik | |
| Schlagworte | Geographie • Geography • Geoinformationssystem • GIS, Fernerkundung u. Kartographie • GIS, Remote Sensing & Cartography |
| ISBN-10 | 0-470-52150-3 / 0470521503 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-470-52150-2 / 9780470521502 |
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