Geographic Information Systems and Science, 2nd Edition,9780470870006

Geographic Information Systems and Science, 2nd Edition

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780470870006
ISBN10: 0470870001
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2005-04-01
Publisher(s): WILEY
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Summary

The first edition ofGeographic Information Systems and Science has taken the GIS textbook market by storm, selling over 22,000 copies since publication. It isthe most current, authoritative and comprehensive treatment of the field, that goes from fundamental principles to the big picture.GISS 2e builds on the success of the first edition: Completely revised with a new five part structure: Foundations; Principles; Techniques; Analysis; Management and Policy All new personality boxes of current GIS practitioners New chapters on Distributed GIS, Map Production, Geovisualization, Modeling, and Managing GIS Specific coverage of current hot topics: GIS and the New World Order Security, health and well-Being Digital differentiation in GIS consumption The core organizing role of GIS in geography The greening of GIS Grand challenges of GIS science Science and explanation A new suite of instructor resources including a companion website with an on-line lab resource and personal student sullabus and a cehensive Instructor's Manual that maps the textbook to various disciplines and levels of courses.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix
Addendum x
Preface xi
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
xv
I Introduction
1(60)
Systems, science, and study
3(32)
Introduction: why does GIS matter?
4(7)
Data, information, evidence, knowledge, wisdom
11(2)
The science of problem solving
13(3)
The technology of problem solving
16(8)
The business of GIS
24(4)
GISystems, GIScience, and GIStudies
28(3)
GIS and geography
31(4)
Questions for further study
33(1)
Further reading
33(2)
A gallery of applications
35(26)
Introduction
36(3)
Science, geography, and applications
39(2)
Representative application areas and their foundations
41(19)
Concluding comments
60(1)
Questions for further study
60(1)
Further reading
60(1)
II Principles
61(94)
Representing geography
63(22)
Introduction
64(1)
Digital representation
65(2)
Representation for what and for whom?
67(1)
The fundamental problem
68(2)
Discrete objects and continuous fields
70(4)
Rasters and vectors
74(2)
The paper map
76(4)
Generalization
80(2)
Conclusion
82(3)
Questions for further study
83(1)
Further reading
83(2)
The nature of geographic data
85(24)
Introduction
86(1)
The fundamental problem revisited
86(1)
Spatial autocorrelation and scale
87(3)
Spatial sampling
90(3)
Distance decay
93(2)
Measuring distance effects as spatial autocorrelation
95(6)
Establishing dependence in space
101(3)
Taming geographic monsters
104(2)
Induction and deduction and how it all comes together
106(3)
Questions for further study
107(1)
Further reading
107(2)
Georeferencing
109(18)
Introduction
110(2)
Placenames
112(1)
Postal addresses and postal codes
113(1)
Linear referencing systems
114(1)
Cadasters and the US Public Land Survey System
114(1)
Measuring the Earth: latitude and longitude
115(2)
Projections and coordinates
117(5)
Measuring latitude, longitude, and elevation: GPS
122(1)
Converting georeferences
123(2)
Summary
125(2)
Questions for further study
126(1)
Further reading
126(1)
Uncertainty
127(28)
Introduction
128(1)
U1: Uncertainty in the conception of geographic phenomena
129(7)
U2: Further uncertainty in the measurement and representation of geographic phenomena
136(8)
U3: Further uncertainty in the analysis of geographic phenomena
144(8)
Consolidation
152(3)
Questions for further study
153(1)
Further reading
153(2)
III Techniques
155(106)
GIS Software
157(20)
Introduction
158(1)
The evolution of GIS software
158(1)
Architecture of GIS software
159(6)
Building GIS software systems
165(1)
GIS software vendors
165(2)
Types of GIS software systems
167(7)
GIS software usage
174(1)
Conclusion
174(3)
Questions for further study
174(1)
Further reading
175(2)
Geographic data modeling
177(22)
Introduction
178(1)
GIS data models
179(13)
Example of a water-facility object data model
192(3)
Geographic data modeling in practice
195(4)
Questions for further study
196(1)
Further reading
197(2)
GIS data collection
199(18)
Introduction
200(1)
Primary geographic data capture
201(4)
Secondary geographic data capture
205(6)
Obtaining data from external sources (data transfer)
211(4)
Capturing attribute data
215(1)
Managing a data collection project
215(2)
Questions for further study
216(1)
Further reading
216(1)
Creating and maintaining geographic databases
217(24)
Introduction
218(1)
Database management systems
218(4)
Storing data in DBMS tables
222(3)
SQL
225(1)
Geographic database types and functions
226(1)
Geographic database design
227(2)
Structuring geographic information
229(6)
Editing and data maintenance
235(1)
Multi-user editing of continuous databases
235(2)
Conclusion
237(4)
Questions for further study
238(1)
Further reading
239(2)
Distributed GIS
241(20)
Introduction
242(2)
Distributing the data
244(6)
The mobile user
250(7)
Distributing the software: GIServices
257(2)
Prospects
259(2)
Questions for further study
259(1)
Further reading
259(2)
IV Analysis
261(122)
Cartography and map production
263(26)
Introduction
264(3)
Maps and cartography
267(3)
Principles of map design
270(11)
Map series
281(3)
Applications
284(3)
Conclusions
287(2)
Questions for further study
287(1)
Further reading
287(2)
Geovisualization
289(26)
Introduction: uses, users, messages, and media
290(3)
Geovisualization and spatial query
293(4)
Geovisualization and transformation
297(5)
Immersive interaction and PPGIS
302(7)
Consolidation
309(6)
Questions for further study
312(1)
Further reading
313(2)
Query, measurement, and transformation
315(26)
Introduction: what is spatial analysis?
316(4)
Queries
320(3)
Measurements
323(6)
Transformations
329(10)
Conclusion
339(2)
Questions for further study
339(1)
Further reading
339(2)
Descriptive summary, design, and inference
341(22)
More spatial analysis
342(1)
Descriptive summaries
343(9)
Optimization
352(7)
Hypothesis testing
359(2)
Conclusion
361(2)
Questions for further study
362(1)
Further reading
362(1)
Spatial modeling with GIS
363(20)
Introduction
364(5)
Types of model
369(7)
Technology for modeling
376(2)
Multicriteria methods
378(1)
Accuracy and validity: testing the model
379(2)
Conclusion
381(2)
Questions for further study
381(1)
Further reading
382(1)
V Management and Policy
383(104)
Managing GIS
385(20)
The big picture
386(4)
The process of developing a sustainable GIS
390(9)
Sustaining a GIS -- the people and their competences
399(2)
Conclusions
401(4)
Questions for further study
402(1)
Further reading
403(2)
GIS and management, the Knowledge Economy, and information
405(20)
Are we all in `managed businesses' now?
406(2)
Management is central to the successful use of GIS
408(5)
The Knowledge Economy, knowledge management, and GIS
413(2)
Information, the currency of the Knowledge Economy
415(7)
GIS as a business and as a business stimulant
422(2)
Discussion
424(1)
Questions for further study
424(1)
Further reading
424(1)
Exploiting GIS assets and navigating constraints
425(22)
GIS and the law
426(5)
GIS people and their skills
431(3)
Availability of `core' geographic information
434(6)
Navigating the constraints
440(4)
Conclusions
444(3)
Questions for further study
445(1)
Further reading
445(2)
GIS partnerships
447(24)
Introduction
448(1)
Collaborations at the local level
448(2)
Working together at the national level
450(8)
Multi-national collaborations
458(1)
Nationalism, globalization, politics, and GIS
459(5)
Extreme events can change everything
464(6)
Conclusions
470(1)
Questions for further study
470(1)
Further reading
470(1)
Epilog
471(16)
Introduction
472(1)
A consolidation of some recurring themes
472(6)
Ten `grand challenges' for GIS
478(7)
Conclusions
485(2)
Questions for further study
485(1)
Further reading
486(1)
Index 487

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