Description: IMPORTANT NOTE: There is now a NEW and UPDATED 6th Edition of this best selling GIS Fundamentals textbook by Paul Bolstad, in stock and available for purchase on Amazon! Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are computer-based tools for the entry, maintenance, and analysis of spatial data. GIS are critical for effective resource management, and have been applied across a wide range of science, business, and government endeavours. This book provides an introduction to the theory and application of GIS. It is written for use in an introductory GIS class and as a reference for the GIS practitioner. This fifth edition balances theoretical and applied material, so that students may apply knowledge of GIS in the solution of real-world problems. Improvements over the previous editions are included in each chapter. Topics treated include an introduction to GIS, spatial data models, map projections, data entry, image data, GPS, digital data, database systems in GIS, general spatial analysis, raster analysis, terrain modeling, metadate, standards, and accuracy assessments.
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yearPublished: 2016
Author: Paul Bolstad
Book Title: GIS Fundamentals: A First Text on Geographic Information Systems
Language: English
Format: Paperback
