GIS algorithms : theory and applications for geographic information science & technology / Ningchuan Xiao.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Xiao, Ningchuan, author.

Series:

Sage research methods.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geographic information systems--Mathematics.

Geographic information systems.

Geography--Data processing.

Geography.

Mathematics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (324 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Geographic information systems (GIS) have become increasingly important in helping us understand complex social, economic, and natural dynamics where spatial components play a key role. The critical algorithms used in GIS, however, are notoriously difficult to both teach and understand, in part due to the lack of a coherent representation. GIS Algorithms attempts to address this problem by combining rigorous formal language with example case studies and student exercises. Using Python code throughout, Xiao breaks the subject down into three fundamental areas: . Geometric Algorithms . Spatial Indexing . Spatial Analysis and Modelling With its comprehensive coverage of the many algorithms involved, GIS Algorithms is a key new textbook in this complex and critical area of geography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781473921498

OCLC:

1083104384

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