Geographic Information Systems And Science

Geographic Information Systems and Science has become the pre-eminent textbook in its field, for students and practitioners alike. Its unique approach communicates the richness and diversity of GIS in a lucid and accessible format. This fully revised and updated second edition reinforces the view of GIS as a gateway to science and problem solving, sets out the scientific principles that govern its use, and describes the impact of people on its development, design, and success. The second edition of Geographic Information Systems and Science includes: A new five-part structure: Foundations; Principles; Techniques; Analysis; and Management and Policy New chapters on Distributed GIS, Map Production, Geovisualization, Modeling, and Managing GIS All-new personality boxes of current GIS practitioners New real-world applications of GIS New or expanded coverage of important current topics: Location-based services Distributed computing Virtual and augmented realities Homeland security Business GIS and geodemographics The emergence of geoportals Grand challenges of GIScience A new suite of instructor and student resources hosted on the companion Website www.wiley.com/go/longley, including on-line GIS lab exercises and an instructor manual. Links to further reading in the abridged edition of Geographical Information Systems: Principles, Techniques, Management and Applications, edited by Longley, Goodchild, Maguire, and Rhind.Longley, Paul A. is the author of 'Geographic Information Systems And Science ', published 2005 under ISBN 9780470870013 and ISBN 047087001X.