The GIS book / George B. Korte.
Material type: TextPublication details: Australia ; United Kingdom : Onword Press, 2001.Edition: 5th edDescription: xi, 387 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780766828209 :
- 0766828204 (alk. paper)
- 910.285 KOR
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 910.285 KOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 209210 |
Includes index.
The GIS book: How to implement, manage, and assess the value of geographic information systems-- Front cover.
Introduction -- Part 1: Understanding GIS -- 1.Introduction to GIS 3 -- 2.Defining GIS -- 3.The uses of GIS -- 4.An overview of the GIS industry and GIS software -- 5.Why implement a GIS? -- 6.GIS technology trends -- 7.GIS data sources, collection and entry -- 8.GIS data formats and standards -- 9.Types of GIS analysis -- 10.GIS on the web -- 11.Planning a GIS -- 12.Implementing a GIS -- 18.Using a GIS consultant -- 18.Managing and staffing a GIS -- 19.Managing and maintaining a GIS: Managing and maintaining a GIS database -- 20.Financial justification of GIS -- 21.The economics of GIS base map map accuracy -- 22.GIS data quality -- 23.Getting CADD data into a GIS -- 24.Legal aspects of GIS.
An updated and expanded resource for helping readers understand what a geographic information system is, what it can do, how it's different from other types of computer mapping systems, and how it applies to their profession: from engineering to land planning to forestry to marketing. It also deals with evaluating the economics of a GIS investment.