Principles of geographical information systems / Peter A. Burrough and Rachael A. McDonnell
By: Burrough, P. A
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Contributor(s): McDonnell, Rachael | Burrough, P. A. Principles of geographical information systems for land resources assessment.
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BookSeries: Spatial information systems.Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1998Edition: New ed. / Peter A. Burrough and Rachael A. McDonnell.Description: xiii, 333, [4] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0198233663 (cased) :; 9780198233664; 0198233655 (pbk) :; 9780198233657.Other title: Principles of geographical information systems for land resources assessment.Subject(s): Geographic information systems | Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing | Internet guides & online servicesDDC classification: 910.285 BUR Summary: This revised edition explains the theory and practice of Geographical Information Systems, their technical details and the background information needed to understand why spatial data are so important in the modern world.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This text is a completely revised version of Principles of Geographical Information Systems for Land Resources Assessment which was first published in 1986.
Previous ed. published as: Principles of geographical information systems for land resources assessment. Oxford : Clarendon, 1986.
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 312-326.
This revised edition explains the theory and practice of Geographical Information Systems, their technical details and the background information needed to understand why spatial data are so important in the modern world.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- 1 Geographical and Information Systems
- 2 Conceptual Models of Spatial Phenomena
- 3 Spatial Data in the Computer
- 4 Building and Accessing an Entity Database
- 5 Building Continuous Fields
- 6 Data Analysis Using Entities
- 7 Data Analysis Using Continuous Fields
- 8 Errors and Quality Issues in Spatial Data
- 9 Statistical Approaches to Errors, Natural Variation, and Quality Control
- 10 Inexact Objects and Fields
- 11 Organizational Issues
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index