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Essentials of Geographic Information Systems
This text integrates key concepts behind the technology with practical concerns and real-world applications. Recognizing that many potential GIS users are nonspecialists or may only need a few maps, this book is designed to be accessible, pragmatic, and concise. The text also illustrates how GIS is used to ask questions, inform choices, and guide policy.
- Author
- LibreTexts
- Publisher
- LibreTexts
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY-NC-SA
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Information Technology
Contents· 40 sections
- 01: Introduction
- 1.01: Spatial Thinking
- 1.02: Geographic Concepts
- 1.03: Geographic Information Systems for Today and Beyond
- 02: Map Anatomy
- 2.01: Maps and Map Types
- 2.02: Map Scale Coordinate Systems and Map Projections
- 2.03: Map Abstraction
- 03: Data Information and Where to Find Them
- 3.01: Data and Information
- 3.02: Data about Data
- 3.03: Finding Data
- 04: Data Models for GIS
- 4.01: Raster Data Models
- 4.02: Vector Data Models
- 4.03: Satellite Imagery and Aerial Photography
- 05: Geospatial Data Management
- 5.01: Geographic Data Acquisition
- 5.02: Geospatial Database Management
- 5.03: File Formats
- 5.04: Data Quality
- 06: Data Characteristics and Visualization
- 6.01: Descriptions and Summaries
- 6.02: Searches and Queries
- 6.03: Data Classification
- 07: Geospatial Analysis I- Vector Operations
- 7.01: Single Layer Analysis
- 7.02: Multiple Layer Analysis
- 08: Geospatial Analysis II- Raster Data
- 8.01: Basic Geoprocessing with Rasters
- 8.02: Scale of Analysis
- 8.03: Surface Analysis- Spatial Interpolation
- 8.04: Surface Analysis- Terrain Mapping
- 09: Cartographic Principles
- 9.01: Color
- 9.02: Symbology
- 9.03: Cartographic Design
- 10: GIS Project Management
- 10.01: Project Management Basics
- 10.02: GIS Project Management Tools and Techniques