Modern geoinformation and space sciences have been significantly enhanced through the development of various software packages. The ability of a geoinformation and space scientist, student, researcher or professional to write simple programs for automating and simplifying hands-on tasks is not just essential but imperative. This book introduces you to the basics of computing and computer programming with practical applications and examples in the geoinformation and space sciences. The applications and examples in the book cut across diverse areas of the geoinformation science including land use analysis, disaster management, natural resource (forest) management, trend surface analysis, coordinates transformation and working with existing frameworks. At the end of the book, you will be able to practically write and develop useful computer programs with applications in the geoinformation and space sciences as well as for fields and needs outside the Earth science. This is the book that gives you an edge
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