Geographical Information Systems: Principles and Applications, 2 Vol. Set

Partial table of contents: OVERVIEW. An Overview and Definition of GIS (D. Maguire). The Technological Setting of GIS (M. Goodchild). A Critique of GIS (R. Aangeenbrug). PRINCIPLES. Concepts of Space and Geographical Data (A. Gatrell). Coordinate Systems and Map Projections for GIS (D. Maling). GIS and Remote Sensing (F. Davis & D. Simonett). Computer Systems and Low-Level Data Structures for GIS (W. Franklin). Three-Dimensional GIS (J. Raper & B. Kelk). The Functionality of GIS (D. Maguire & J. Dangermond). Spatial Data Integration (R. Flowerdew). Visualization (B. Buttenfield & W. Mackaness). Legal Aspects of GIS (E. Epstein). Spatial Data Exchange and Standardization (S. Guptill). APPLICATIONS. A USGS Perspective on GIS (L. Starr & K. Anderson). National GIS Programs in Sweden (L. Ottoson & B. Rystedt). GIS and Utilities (R. Mahoney). Car Navigation Systems (M. White). Soil Information Systems (P. Burrough). Global Databases and Their Implications for GIS (D. Clark, et al.). GIS and Public Policy (H. Calkins). Urban GIS Applications (R. Parrott & F. Stutz). Epilogue (D. Rhind, et al.). Consolidated Bibliography. List of Acronyms. Author Index. Subject Index.Maguire, David J. is the author of 'Geographical Information Systems: Principles and Applications, 2 Vol. Set' with ISBN 9780470217894 and ISBN 0470217898.