Introduction to geographic information systems /
Kang-tsung Chang
- Sixth edition
- New York : McGraw-Hill, c2012
- xiv, 418p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + CD-ROM
CONTENTS Introduction GIS GIS applications Geospatial data GIS operations Web mapping and GIS e.tc
Coordinate Systems Geographic coordinate system Map projections Commonly used map projections Projected coordinate systems Working with coordinate systems in GIS e.tc
Vector data model Representation of simple features Topology Georelational data model Representation of composite features e.tc
Raster data model Elements of the raster data model Types of raster data Raster data structures Raster data compression Data conversion and integration GIS data acquisition Existing GIS data Metadata Conversion of existing data Creating new data e.tc
Geometric transformation Geometric transformation Root mean square (RMS) error Interpretation of RMS errors on digitised MAPS Resampling of pixel values e.tc
Spatial data accuracy and quality Location errors Spatial data accuracy standards Topological errors Topological editing e.tc
Attribute data management Attribute data in GIS The relational model Joins, relates and relationship Attribute data entry e.tc
Data display and Cartography Cartographic representation Types of quantitative maps Typography Map design e.tc
Data exploration Data exploration Map-based data manipulation Attribute data query Spatial data query e.tc
Raster data analysis Data analysis environment Local operations Neighbourhood operations Zonal operations e.tc
Terrain mapping and analysis Data for terrain mapping and analysis Terrain mapping Slope and aspect Surface curvature e.tc
View sheds and watersheds View shed analysis Parameters of view shed analysis Applications of view shed analysis Watershed analysis e.tc
Spatial interpolation Elements of spatial interpolation Global methods Local methods Kriging e.tc
Geocoding and dynamic segmentation Geocoding Variations of geocoding Applications of geocoding Dynamic segmentation e.tc
Least-cost path analysis and network analysis Least-cost path analysis Applications of least cost path analysis Network Putting together a network e.tc
GIS models and modelling Basic elements of GIS modelling Binary models Index models Regression models e.tc