Principles of geographic information systems / by John R. Jensen, Ryan R. Jensen.
Material type: TextSeries: Pearson series in geographic information sciencePublication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall ; London : Pearson Education [distributor], 2011.Description: 456 p. ; 28 cmISBN:- 9780136147763 (pbk.) :
- 9780136147763 (pbk.) :
- 910.285 JEN
- G70.212
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Introduction to GIS -- 2.Georeferencing -- 3.DATA for GIS -- 4.Data quality -- 5.Spatial data models and databases -- 6.Spatial analysis of vector and raster data -- 7.Network analysis -- 8.Statistics and spatial data measurement s-- 9.Spatial analysis of 3-dimensional data -- 10.Cartography using a GIS -- 11.GIS hardware/software and programming -- 12.Future considerations.
This title is an ideal introduction for those who know very little about geographic information systems and spatial analysis. Relatively complex GIS principles are introduced in basic terms, often using graphics to communicate principles rather than complex mathematical equations.