Geographic Information System - Hardcover

Gurugnanam, B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8190851284 ISBN 13: 9788190851282

Publisher: New India Publishing Agency, 2009

Synopsis

"Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a modern and effective technology to address developmental issues. All over the world, it is extensively used for resource management, environmental issues and policy decisions support systems with increasingly wider applications in agriculture, water resources development & management, veterinary sciences to disaster management. Being a new and interdisciplinary in nature, this interesting subject requires a lot of introductory textbook to improve understanding of the students. The author has put his teaching and research experience into good use and has brought out this concise and very readable book. With topics like: Hardware, software & liveware, recent developments Spatial and Map Projections and Database management, modeling, structuring, Networking, conversion and quality aspects finding their way in this book, which makes it worth reading for not only students but also for the teaching fraternity."

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About the Author

B. Gurugnanam: M.Sc., M. Phil., M.Tech., Ph.D., (Specialist in Remote Sensing, Geoinformatics & Water Resource Management), Department of Earth Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar-606 002, Tamil Nadu, India

Edition details

• Publisher: New India Publishing Agency
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8190851284
• ISBN 13: 9788190851282
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208