Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, 9th Edition

Introduction toGeographic Information Systems, 9th edition is designed to provide students in a first orsecond GIS course with a solid foundation in both GIS concepts and the use ofGIS. Introduction to GIS strikes a careful balance between GIS concepts andhands-on applications. The main portion of the chapter presents GIS terms andconcepts and helps students learn how each one fits into a complete GIS system.At the end of each chapter, an application section with 2-7 tasks presentsstudents with actual GIS exercises and the necessary data to solve the problem.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Coordinate Systems
Chapter 3 Vector Data Model
Chapter 4 Raster Data Model
Chapter 5 GISIS Data Acquisition
Chapter 6 Geometric Transformation
Chapter 7 Spatial Data Accuracy and Quality
Chapter 8 Attribute Data Management
Chapter 9 Data Display and Cartography
Chapter 10 Data Exploration
Chapter 11 Vector Data Analysis
Chapter 12 Raster Data Analysis
Chapter 13 Terrain Mapping and Analysis
Chapter 14 Viewshed and Watershed Analysis
Chapter 15 Spatial Interpolation
Chapter 16 Geocoding and Dynamic Segmentation
Chapter 17 Least-Cost Path Analysis and Network Analysis
Chapter 18 GIS Models and Modeling