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Geographic Information Systems and Science, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 978-0-470-87000-6
Hardcover
536 pages
April 2005
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Foreword.

Addendum.

Preface.

List of Acronyms and Abbreviations.

PART I: INTRODUCTION.

Chapter 1. Systems, Science, and Study.

Chapter 2. A Gallery of Applications.

PART II: PRINCIPLES.

Chapter 3. Representing Geography.

Chapter 4. The Nature of Geographic Data.

Chapter 5. Georeferencing.

Chapter 6. Uncertainty.

PART III: TECHNIQUES.

Chapter 7. GIS Software.

Chapter 8. Geographic Data Modeling.

Chapter 9. GIS Data Collection.

Chapter 10. Creating and Maintaining Geographic Databases.

Chapter 11. Distributed GIS.

PART IV: ANALYSIS.

Chapter 12. Cartography and Map Production.

Chapter 13. Geovisualization.

Chapter 14. Query, Measurement, and Transformation.

Chapter 15. Descriptive Summary, Design, and Inference.

Chapter 16. Spatial Modeling with GIS.

PART V: MANAGEMENT AND POLICY.

Chapter 17. Managing GIS.

Chapter 18. GIS AND Management, the Knowledge Economy, and Information.

Chapter 19. Exploiting GIS Assets and Navigating Constraints.

Chapter 20. GIS Partnerships.

Chapter 21. Epilog.

Index.

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