Socio-Economic Applications of Geographic Information Science
Socio-Economic Applications of Geographic Information Science

Author: David Kidner

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2002-12-05

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 113446777X

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To date, no one volume in the Innovations in GIS series has been given over to solely highlighting the use of up-to-date GIS-based techniques in a range of socio-economic applications. This monograph redresses this gap. The book begins with a short introductory chapter on the fundamental principles of GIS, followed by an examination of recen

Geographic Information Systems
Geographic Information Systems

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Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781466620384

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Geographic Information Systems: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is a collection of knowledge on the latest advancements and research of geographic information systems. This book aims to be useful for academics and practitioners involved in geographical data.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Author: Dayna Nielson

Publisher: Nova Science Pub Incorporated

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 9781633212930

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Sustainability has been increasingly embraced as an overarching policy goal, and communities have been called to be active participants on the path towards attaining a balance between fundamental human needs and ecological resilience. Community-based organizations (CBOs) can benefit from using GIS in building community assets and developing well-conceived sustainability initiatives, but GIS has not yet been widely used for those purposes in CBOs. This book illustrates how geographic information (such as maps) can be useful in community development drawing from service-learning GIS projects, and argue that economic theories of sustainability and spatial thinking can be of help in building sustainable community. It also discusses the application of vehicle routing problems for sustainable waste collection; spatio-temporal visualization and analysis techniques in GIS; GIS applications in modern crop protection; role of geographic information system for water quality evaluation; and the use of remote sensing and GIS for groundwater potential mapping in crystalline basement rocks.

GIS Applications in Agriculture
GIS Applications in Agriculture

Author: Francis J. Pierce

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2007-02-13

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1420007718

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As the first volume in a unique series concentrating on in-depth discussions of GIS topics, GIS Applications in Agriculture examines ways that this powerful technology can help farmers/firms to produce a greater abundance of crops with more efficiency and at lower costs. Each chapter describes the nature of the problem, examines the purpose of the GIS application, describes methods used to develop the application, provides results, and offers a conclusion as well as other supportive information. When appropriate, it presents the underlying statistical approach for the GIS software that is used. This text also includes a CD-ROM that features data sets and the full color maps produced by the use of GIS.

Geographic Information Systems for Transportation
Geographic Information Systems for Transportation

Author: Harvey J. Miller

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 474

ISBN-13: 9780195123944

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GIS data and tools are revolutionizing transportation research and decision making, allowing transportation analysts and professionals to understand and solve complex transportation problems that were previously impossible. Here, Miller and Shaw present a comprehensive discussion of fundamental geographic science and the applications of these principles using GIS and other software tools. By providing thorough and accessible discussions of transportation analysis within a GIS environment, this volume fills a critical niche in GIS-T and GIS literature.

GIS for Housing and Urban Development
GIS for Housing and Urban Development

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2003-02-26

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 0309168147

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The report describes potential applications of geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial analysis by HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research for understanding housing needs, addressing broader issues of urban poverty and community development, and improving access to information and services by the many users of HUD's data. It offers a vision of HUD as an important player in providing urban data to federal initiatives towards a spatial data infrastructure for the nation.

Geographic Information Systems and Health Applications
Geographic Information Systems and Health Applications

Author: Khan, Omar A.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2002-07-01

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 1591400767

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"This book presents a sampling of the many applications utilizing GIS in the field of health, including needs of less-developed countries in utilizing the concepts and technologies of mapping"--Provided by publisher.