3GE collection on environmental science : geo-information systems (GIS).
- viii, 271 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
- 3GE collection on environmental science .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Geographic Information system (GIS) -- Concept of GIS -- History of GIS -- GIS software -- Geographic analysis with GIS -- Implementing GIS -- Data models for GIS -- Overview of data models -- Common spatial data models -- Raster data models -- Triangulated irregular networks -- Satellite imagery and aerial photography -- Geospatial data management -- Geographic data acquisition -- Geospatial database management -- File formats -- Data quality -- Data characteristics and visualization -- Descriptions and summaries -- Searches and queries -- Data classification -- Data visualization -- Remote sensing -- Remote sensing analysis -- Principles of remote sensing -- Remote sensing and geographic information systems -- GIS project management -- Concept of GIS project management -- Applications of GIS in infrastructure project management -- Role of GIS in project management -- Planning a GIS project -- Applications of GIS -- Environmental planning and management -- Hydrology and water resources -- Urban planning and socioeconomics -- Important GIS applications and uses.