GIS fundamentals / Stephen Wise.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wise, Stephen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geographic information systems.

Geospatial data.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (330 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Geographic information system fundamentals

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, Florida ; London, [England] ; New York, [New York] : CRC Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

""Steve Wise has produced a book that is a marvelous complement to GIS courses, taking the reader on an excursion back to the fundamentals of spatial representation. Vectors, rasters, surfaces and networks are explained in depth and enrich the study of GIS to the point where students can progress their knowledge of the field to practical and professional applications.""--Michael Batty, Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, University College London, UK""After having had the pleasure of being reviewer of the first edition of the book, it is great to see the success continued in the second versi

Contents:

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Author; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Databases; Chapter 3: Vector Data Structures; Chapter 4: Vector Algorithms for Lines; Chapter 5: Vector Algorithms for Areas; Chapter 6: The Efficiency of Algorithms; Chapter 7: Raster Data Structures; Chapter 8: Raster Algorithms; Chapter 9: Data Structures for Surfaces; Chapter 10: Algorithms for Surfaces; Chapter 11: Data Structures and Algorithms for Networks; Chapter 12: Strategies for Efficient Data Access; Chapter 13: Heuristics for Spatial Data; Conclusion; Glossary; References; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781315363066

1315363062

9781439886953

1439886954

OCLC:

869832329