Geographic Information Science and Systems

Paul A. Longley, David W. Rhind, Michael F. Goodchild, David J. Maguire

ISBN 10: 1118676955 / ISBN 13: 9781118676950

Published by John Wiley and Sons Inc, US, 2015

About this Item

Effective use of today's 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.

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Bibliographic Details

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

About this title

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.