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Summary
Summary
A concise text presenting the fundamental concepts in Geographical Information Systems (GIS), emphasising an understanding of techniques in management, analysis and graphic display of spatial information.
Divided into five parts - the first part reviews the development and application of GIS, followed by a summary of the characteristics and representation of geographical information. It concludes with an overview of the functions provided by typical GIS systems. Part Two introduces co-ordinate systems and map projections, describes methods for digitising map data and gives an overview of remote sensing. Part Three deals with data storage and database management, as well as specialised techniques for accessing spatial data. Spatial modelling and analytical techniques for decision making form the subject of Part Four, while the final part is concerned with graphical representation, emphasising issues of graphics technology, cartographic design and map generalisation.
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Geographical information systems (GIS) and computer cartography are routinely used in a multitude of practices from academic science programs to federal government agencies. No book can expect to cover all these existing diverse applications. Many try, instead, to cover the basic principles as an introductory work. Jones's book falls within this category. He assumes no prior knowledge of GIS or cartography and covers well some of the fundamental details such as a geometric primitives (points, lines, areas, volumes). Beginning with a nice introduction on the origins of the subject, his book provides a very brief overview of the application of GIS. Four parts cover data acquisition, storage, database management, and analysis. Also addressed are issues of map design, presentation, and 3-D cartography. The only weakness in Jones's presentation comes from the analysis section; it is too brief for one to grasp the capacity of this powerful aspect in a GIS. In spite of this, the comprehensive and organized manner in which the primary aspects of a GIS are presented makes this an excellent introduction to the topic. Undergraduates; faculty. D. J. Campagna College of William and Mary
Table of Contents
| Part 1 Introduction |
| 1 Origins and Applications |
| 2 Geographical Information Concepts and Spatial Models |
| 3 GIS Functionality: An Overview |
| Part 2 Acquisition of Geo-referenced Data |
| 4 Coordinate Systems, Transformations and Map Projections |
| 5 Digitising, Editing and Structuring |
| 6 Primary Data Acquisition from Ground and Remote Surveys |
| 7 Data Quality and Data Standards |
| Part 3 Data Storage and Retrieval |
| 8 Computer Data Storage |
| 9 Database Management Systems |
| 10 Spatial Data Access Methods for Points, Lines and Polygons |
| Part 4 Spatial Data Modelling and Analysis |
| 11 Surface Modelling and Spatial Interpolation |
| 12 Optimal Solutions and Spatial Search |
| 13 Knowledge-Based Systems and Automated Reasoning |
| Part 5 Graphics, Images and Visualisation |
| 14 Computer Graphics Technology for Display and Interaction |
| 15 Three Dimensional Visualisation |
| 16 Raster and Vector Interconversions |
| 17 Map Generalisation |
| 18 Automated Design of Annotated Maps |
