Description |
1 online resource : color illustrations, color maps. |
Current Frequency |
Updated irregularly. |
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data file |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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Open textbook library
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Open Textbook Library.
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Note |
This text was adapted by The Saylor Foundation under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License without attribution as requested by the work's original creator or licensee. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents |
Map anatomy -- Data, information, and where to find them -- Data models for GIS -- Geospatial data management -- Data characteristics and visualization -- Geospatial analysis. 1, Vector operations ; 2, Raster data -- Cartographic principles -- GIS project management. |
Summary |
"Essentials of Geographic Information Systems 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. Essentials of Geographic Information Systems also illustrates how GIS is used to ask questions, inform choices, and guide policy. From the melting of the polar ice caps to privacy issues associated with mapping, this book provides a gentle, yet substantive, introduction to the use and application of digital maps, mapping, and GIS."--Open Textbook Library website. |
System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
Local Note |
Open Educational Resources (OER). Open Textbooks |
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Open Textbook Library |
Subject |
Geographic information systems -- Textbooks.
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Geographic information systems. |
Genre/Form |
Textbooks.
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Textbooks.
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Added Author |
Open Textbook Library, distributor.
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ISBN |
9781453321966 |
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1453321969 |
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