Introduction to geographic information systems / Kang-Tsung Chang
Publication details: New York : McGraw Hill, c2016.Edition: 8th editionDescription: xvi, 429p. : ill.; 24cmISBN:- 9789814636216
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CONTENTS
Chapter 1
Introduction 1
1.1 GIS
1.2 Elements of GIS
1.3 Applications of GIS
1.4 Integration of desktop GIS, Web GIS, and mobile technology
1.5 Organization of this book
1.6 Concepts and terms
Chapter 2
Coordinate system
2.1 Geographic Coordinate system
2.2 Map Projections
2.3 Commonly used map Projections
2.4 Projected coordinate systems
2.5 Options for coordinate systems in GIS
Chapter 3
Vector data Model
3.1 Representation of simple feature
3.2 Topology
3.3 Georelational data model
3.4 Object-based data model
3.5 Representation of composite features
Chapter 4
Raster data model
4.1 Elements of the raster data model
4.2 Satellite Images
4.3 Digital Elevation Model
4.4 Other types of raster data
4.5 Raster data structure
etc
Chapter 5
GIS Data Acquisition
5.1 Existing GIS data
5.2 Metadata
5.3 Conversion of existing data
5.4 Creation of new data
Chapter 6
Geometric transformation
6.1 Geometric transformation
6.2 Root mean Square (RMS) error
6.3 Interpretation of RMS Errors on digitized maps
6.4 Resampling of pixel values
Chapter 7
Spatial data accuracy and quality
7.1 Location errors
7.2 Spatial data accuracy standards
7.3 Topological Errors
7.4 Topological editing
7.5 Nontopological editing
7.6 Other editing operations
Chapter 8
Attribute data management
8.1 Attribute data in GIS
8.2 The relational model
8.3 Joins, Relates, and Relationship classes
8.4 Attribute data entry
8.5 Manipulation of field and attribute data
Chapter 9
Data display and cartography
9.1 Cartographic representation
9.2 Types of quantitative maps
9.3 Typography
9.4 Map design
9.5 Animated maps
9.6 Map production
Chapter 10
Data exploration
10.1 Data exploration
10.2 Map-based data manipulation
10.3 Attribute data query
10.4 Spatial data query
10.5 Raster data query
Chapter 11
Vector data analysis
11.1 Buffering
11.2 Overlay
11.3 Distance Measurement
11.4 Pattern analysis
11.5 Feature manipulation
Chapter 12
Raster data analysis
12.1 Data analysis environment
12.2 Local operations
12.3 Neighborhood Operations
12.4 Zonal operations
12.5 Physical distance measure operations
12.6 Other raster data operations
12.7 Map algebra
Chapter 13
Terrain mapping and analysis
13.1 Data for terrain mapping analysis
13.2 Terrain mapping
13.3 Slop and aspect
13.4 Surface curvature
13.5 Raster versus TIN
Chapter 14
Viewshed and Watershed Analysis
14.1 Viewshed analysis
14.2 Parameters of viewshed analysis
14.3 Application of viewshed analysis
14.4 Watershed analysis
14.5 Factors Influencing
14.6 Applications of watershed analysis
Chapter 15
Spatial interpolation
15.1 Elements of spatial interpolation
15.2 Global methods
15.3 Local methods
15.4 Kriging
15.5 Comparison of spatial interpolation
Chapter 16
Geocoding and dynamic segmentation
16.1 Geocoding
16.2 Variations of geocoding
16.3 Applications of geocoding
16.4 Dynamic segmentation
16.5 Applications of dynamic segmentation
Chapter 17
Least - cost path analysis and network analysis
17.1 Least-cost path analysis
17.2 Application of least-cost path
17.3 Network
17.4 Assembly of a network
17.5 Network analysis
Chapter 18
GIS Model and Modeling
18.1 Basic elements of GIS Modeling
18.2 Binary models
18.3 Index Models
18.4 Regression models
18.5 Process Model
Includes index: p.420-429.
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