Fundamentals of Spatial Information Systems.

The study and application of spatial information systems have been developed primarily from the use of computers in the geosciences. These systems have the principle functions of capturing, storing, representing, manipulating, and displaying data in 2-D and 3-D worlds. This book approaches its subje...

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Main Author: Laurini, Robert
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Thompson, Derek
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: San Diego : Elsevier Science, 1992.
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Summary:The study and application of spatial information systems have been developed primarily from the use of computers in the geosciences. These systems have the principle functions of capturing, storing, representing, manipulating, and displaying data in 2-D and 3-D worlds. This book approaches its subject from the perspectives of informatics and geography, presenting methods of conceptual modeling developed in computer science that provide valuable aids for resolving spatial problems. This book is an essential textbook for both students and practitioners. It is indispensable for academic geographe.
Item Description:8.3 Some operations for grid-cell based map overlay modelling.
Physical Description:1 online resource (709 pages)
ISBN:9780080924205
0080924204
0124383807
9780124383807
1283618877
9781283618878
9786613931320
6613931322