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Praise for the Second Edition:
"A tour de force. Anyone seeking a combined primer and state-of-the-art summary on almost any facet of current geographical information systems (GIS) will find it here."
--International Journal of Geographical Information Science
"Stands as a definitive reference to GIS . . . a thorough and up-to-date overview of the subject."
--Australian Geographical Studies
"Remains the single-most valuable source for the dedicated GIS scholar and practitioner."
--Annals of the Association of American Geographers
"Conveys the continuing excitement that exists in GIS, the multitude of perspectives, issues, and solutions."
--Transactions in GIS
Since the publication of the First Edition of Geographical Information Systems in 1991, the "Big Book" of GIS has become the definitive work on the science, application, and practice of GIS. This new Abridged Second Edition of Geographical Information Systems brings this definitive reference to a whole new audience, with a streamlined format, a new chapter covering recent developments in GIS, and the full text of the Second Edition of Geographical Information Systems, seventy-two chapters in all, on the accompanying CD-ROM in searchable PDF format.
Unmatched in scope by any other reference on the subject, Geographical Information Systems, Second Edition provides crucial background on basic GIS concepts and addresses the radical shifts and changes that have taken place in GIS technology and its uses. Included in this Abridged Edition are twenty-four chapters covering topics as diverse as issues of space and time in GIS, problems with data quality, uncertainty and error detection, spatial analysis, developments in GIS architecture and spatial databases, GIS data collection, data transformation and linkage, implementing GIS and using it as a management tool, and the societal and legal implications of GIS and spatial information.
This affordable Abridged Edition provides a convenient reader for students taking any of a wide range of GIS courses, and serves as a concise reference for professionals working with GIS.
Author Notes
PAUL A. LONGLEY is Professor of Geographic Information Science at University College London.
MICHAEL F. GOODCHILD is Chair of the Executive Committee of the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA), and Professor of Geography at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
DAVID J. MAGUIRE is Director of Products and International at Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) in California.
DAVID W. RHIND is Vice Chancellor of City University, London, and former director general and chief executive of the Ordnance Survey of Great Britain.
Table of Contents
| Preface to abridged edition: New Developments in Geographical Information Systems |
| List of contributors |
| Acknowledgements |
| 1 IntroductionP A Longley and M F Goodchild and D J Maguire and D W Rhind |
| Part 1 Principles |
| a Space and time in GIS |
| Introduction (The Editors) |
| 2 Space, time, geographyH Couclelis |
| 3 Geography and GISR J Johnston |
| 4 Arguments, debates and dialogues: the GIS-social theory debate and the concern for alternatives (J Pickles) |
| 5 Spatial representation: the scientist's perspectiveJ F Raper |
| 6 Spatial representation: the social scientist's perspectiveD J Martin |
| 7 Spatial representation: a cognitive viewD M Mark |
| 8 Time in GIS and geographical databasesD J Peuquet |
| 9 Representation of terrainM F Hutchinson and J C Gallant |
| 10 Generalising spatial data and dealing with multiple representationsR Weibel and G Dutton |
| 11 Visualising spatial distributionsM-J Kraak. |
| b Data quality |
| Introduction (The Editors) |
| 12 Data quality parametersH Veregin |
| 13 Models of uncertainty in spatial dataP F Fisher |
| 14 Propagation of error in spatial modelling with GISG B M Heuvelink |
| 15 Detecting and evaluating errors by graphical methodsM K Beard and B P Buttenfield). |
| c Spatial analysis |
| Introduction (The Editors) |
| 16 Spatial statisticsA Getis |
| 17 Interactive techniques and exploratory spatial data analysisL Anselin |
| 18 Applying geocomputation to the analysis of spatial distributionsS Openshaw and S Alvanides |
| 19 Spatial analysis: retrospect and prospectM M Fischer |
| 20 Location modelling and GISR L Church |
| Part 2 Technical Issues |
| a GIS architecture issues |
| Introduction (The Editors) |
| 21 New technology and GISM Batty |
| 22 GIS in networked environmentsD J Coleman |
| 23 Desktop GIS softwareS Elshaw Thrall and G I Thrall |
| 24 GIS interoperabilityM Sondheim and K Gardels and K Buehler |
| 25 GIS customizationD J Maguire |
| b Spatial databases |
| Introduction (The Editors) |
| 26 Relational databases and beyondM F Worboys |
| 27 Spatial access methodsP van Oosterom |
| 28 Interacting with GISM J Egenhofer and W Kuhn |
| 29 Principles of spatial database analysis and designY BTdard |
| c Technical aspects of GIS data collection |
| Introduction (The Editors) |
| 30 Spatial referencing and coordinate systemsH Seeger |
| 31 Encoding and validating data from maps and imagesI Dowman |
| 32 Digital remotely-sensed data and their characteristicsM Barnsley |
| 33 Using GPS for GIS data captureA Lange and C Gilbert |
| d Data transformation and linkage |
| Introduction (The Editors) |
| 34 Spatial interpolationL Mitas and H Mitasova |
| 35 Multi-criteria evaluation and GISJ R Eastman |
| 36 Spatial tessellationsB Boots |
| 37 Spatial hydrography and landformsL Band |
| 38 Intervisibility on terrainsL De Floriani and P Magillo |
| 39 Virtual environments and GISJ N Neves and A CGmara |
| 40 The future of GIS and spatial analysisM F Goodchild and P A Longley |
| Part 3 Management Issues |
| Introduction (The Editors) |
| a Making the GIS efficient, effective, and safe to use |
| Introduction (The Editors) |
| 41 Choosing a GIST Bernhardsen |
| 42 Measuring the benefits and costs of GISN J Obermeyer |
| 43 Managing an operational GISL J Sugarbaker |
| 44 Institutional consequences of the use of GISH J Campbell |
| 45 Managing uncertainty in GISG J Hunter |
| 46 Liability in the use of GIS and geographical datasetsH J Onsrud |
| b Data as a management issue |
| Introduction (The Editors) |
| 47 Characteristics and sources of framework dataN S Smith and D W Rhind |
| 48 Characteristics, sources, and management of remotely-sensed dataJ E Estes and T R Loveland |
| 49 Metadata and data cataloguesS C Guptill |
| 50 National |
