The Handbook of Geographic Information Science [Hardcover]

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• Designed for students and researchers who want an in-depth treatment of the subject, including background information
  
• Comprises around 40 substantial essays, each written by a recognized expert in a particular area
  
• Covers the full spectrum of research in GIS
  
• Surveys the increasing number of applications of GIS
  
• Predicts how GIS is likely to evolve in the near future

List of Contributors.

Preface.

Geographic Information Science: An Introduction: A. Stewart Fotheringham (National University of Ireland) and John P. Wilson (University of Southern California).

Part I: Data Issues:.

1. The Availability of Geographic Data: The Current Technical and Institutional Environment: David J. Cowen (University of South Carolina).

2. Social Data: David J. Martin (University of Southampton).

3. Remote Sensing: Brian G. Lees (University of New South Wales).

4. Spatialization: Andre Skupin (San Diego State University) and Sara I. Fabrikant (University of Zurich).

5. Uncertainty in Spatial Databases: Ashley Morris (DePaul University).

6. On the Identification of Uncertainties in Spatial Data and Their Quantification with Probability Distribution Functions: James D. Brown (Universiteit van Amsterdam) and Gerald B. M. Heuvelink (Wageningen University and Research Centre).

Part II: Database Trends and Challenges:.

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