Geographic Information Systems: A Concise Handbook of Spatial Data Handling, Representation, and Computation
- ISBN-10
- 0199003637
- ISBN-13
- 9780199003631
- Series
- Geographic Information Systems
- Category
- Geographic information systems
- Pages
- 392
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-08-04
- Authors
- Colin Robertson, Steven A. Roberts
Description
Adopting a critical approach and highlighting many of the common research challenges of the field, this text helps students understand how GIS enables the digital representation of Earth's forms, patterns, and processes. Designed for users already familiar with GIS, this concise handbookinvites students to think broadly about the assumptions embedded in GIS practice today.
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- 2012-09-30
- 2102 pages
- Ebook
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- 2008
- 268 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press, USA
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