GIS Basics

By Stephen Wise

Book Overview

Geographical information systems (GIS) are computer systems for storing, displaying and analyzing spatial data. Since 1980 there has been a rapid growth in their use in government, commerce and academia, and they can be used for managing a network of utilities, from handling census data through to planning the location of a new supermarket. But how do they work?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415246512
• ISBN13: 9780415246514
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: CRC
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher