Geographic Information Science and Systems (Paperback)

Michael F. Goodchild

ISBN 10: 1118676955 / ISBN 13: 9781118676950

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York, 2015

About this Item

Paperback. Effective use of todays powerful GIS technology requires an understanding of the science of problem-solving that underpins it. Since the first edition published over a decade ago, this book has led the way, with its focus on the scientific principles that support GIS usage. It has also provided thorough, upto- date coverage of GIS procedures, techniques and public policy applications. This unique combination of science, technology and practical problem solving has made this book a best-seller across a broad spectrum of disciplines. This fully updated 4th edition continues to deliver on these strengths. Effective use of today s vast geographic information (GI) resources requires more than just powerful technology for problem solving. It requires science to help us understand the way the world works, and to help us devise effective procedures for making decisions. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Geographic Information Science and Systems (Paperback)
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118676955
• ISBN 13: 9781118676950
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Effective use of today s vast geographic information (GI) resources requires more than just powerful technology for problem solving. It requires science to help us understand the way the world works, and to help us devise effective procedures for making decisions. Three previous editions have established this text as a defining multidisciplinary treatment of the scientific principles that underpin the use of geographic information technologies for problem solving. This extensively revised and updated edition provides a guide to the enduring scientific principles and information systems that support effective use of today s GI. It also provides a primer on essential methods for analysis of GI, and the ways in which effective management of GI informs policy and action.

About the Author

Professor?Paul Longley, Department of Geography, University College London, UK.

Professor Mike Goodchild, Department of Geography, University of California Santa Barbara, USA.

Professor David Maguire, ESRI, Redlands, USA.

Professor David Rhind, Vice Chancellor and Principle, City University,?London, UK.