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Title:
Introduction to geographic information systems with data set
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Edition:
6th ed.
Publication Information:
New York, NY. : McGraw-Hill, 2012.
Physical Description:
xiv, 418 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (12 cm.)
ISBN:
9780077465438
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Accompanies by CD-ROM : CP 026574

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This textbook is designed to provide students in a first or second GIS course with a solid foundation in both GIS concepts and the use of GIS. It strikes a careful balance between GIS concepts and hands-on applications.


Table of Contents

1 Introduction
2 Coordinate Systems
3 Vector Data Model
4 Raster Data Model
5 GIS Data Acquisition
6 Geometric Transformation
7 Spatial Data Accuracy and Quality
8 Attribute Data Management
9 Data Display and Cartography
10 Data Exploration
11 Vector Data Analysis
12 Raster Data Analysis
13 Terrain Mapping and Analysis
14 Viewsheds and Watershed
15 Spatial Interpolation
16 Geocoding and Dynamic Segmentation
17 Least Cost Path and Network Analysis
18 GIS Models and Modeling