Overview
- Discusses a number of geospatial technologies, making up a significant part of the geospatial research and market
- Companion website with additional materials and links
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Although designed primarily for desktop mapping and analysis, Geographic Information Systems have, for some years, been ‘coupled’ to other ‘allied’ technologies. This coupling or integration has occurred for some time due to the limitations in commercially available systems. It has occurred in several areas including visualisation (virtual reality), simulation (pedestrian, urban modelling), data storage and management (distributed or Internet GIS) and decision support. The chapters of the book, written by an international group of experts examine several of these discrete areas, focussing on the use of GIS and the technology it has been allied to.
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"The content of Frontiers of Geographic Information Technology is firmly rooted in concrete technical developments constructed from a sound theoretical perspective. … The book intends not just to educate but also to inspire. … This is an excellent book for an institution or research group to have in its library. Senior graduate students, postdocs, and faculty are strongly encouraged to read at least several chapters, think about the possibilities, and discuss with each other … ." (Phil A Graniero, Geomatica, Vol. 61 (1), 2007)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Frontiers of Geographic Information Technology
Editors: Sanjay Rana, Jayant Sharma
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-31305-2
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-25685-4Published: 20 December 2005
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-06511-8Published: 12 February 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-31305-2Published: 08 February 2006
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 329
Number of Illustrations: 91 b/w illustrations, 21 illustrations in colour
Topics: Geography, general, Geographical Information Systems/Cartography, Monitoring/Environmental Analysis