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Loading... The ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis Volume 1: Geographic Patterns & Relationshipsby Andy Mitchell
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. The ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 1, is the first volume in a three-volume series. At 186 pages, it is a short book, and its brevity is consistent with its elementary (yet ironically repetitive) treatment of the subject: for the topics that are covered, the book could have been shorter. Those with experience in data analysis and visualization, even if GIS neophytes, won't find much to sink their teeth into: most chapters deal with quite elementary concepts ("Mapping the Most and Least", "Mapping Change", etc.) packaged in a geospatial framework. There's no theory or data science; just lots (and lots) of similar examples. This is my first GIS book, so I have no alternate recommendations or suggestions, other than to say that the book is very basic. There is a fledgling bibliography ("Where to Get More Information") that contains what I can only imagine to be somewhat dated material, given the 1999 publishing date. As I've already purchased the other two volumes in the series as well, my hope is that they will be more insightful. ( ) no reviews | add a review
The ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 1 demonstrates how geographic analysis with GIS can identify patterns, relationships, and trends that lead to better decision making. Using examples from various industries, this book focuses on six of the most common geographic analysis tasks: mapping where things are, mapping the most and least, mapping density, finding what is inside, finding what is nearby, and mapping what has changed. Written for both new and experienced GIS users, this book builds a foundation of the basic tasks needed to handle a wide range of analysis applications. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)910.285History and Geography Geography and Travel Geography and Travel Miscellany; world travel guides Auxiliary techniques and procedures; apparatus, equipment, materials Computer applications; Geographic information systems, GPSLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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