Geographical information systems /

Longley, Paul A.

Geographical information systems / edited by Paul A. Longley ...[et al.]. - New York : John Wiley & Sons, c1999. - 2 v. : ill. (some col.), maps 26 cm.

v.1. Principles and technical issues--v.2. Management issues and applications.

and land use, urban planning, military, and other applications. and techniques for transforming and linking geographical data. Volume 2 offers in-depth coverage of key GIS management issues and applications, including, choosing among different types of commercial GIS data capture using remote sensing and global positioning system (GPS) technologies legal liability, privacy, and confidentiality issues new GIS technology, from networked and "open" GIS to desktop environments the efficiency, effectiveness, and safety of GIS Provides background on basic GIS concepts and addresses the radical shifts and changes that have taken place in GIS technology and its uses. Volume 1 features in-depth coverage of key GIS principles and technical issues, including, spatial representation, spatial distributions, and spatial data

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