GIS fundamentals

""Steve Wise has produced a book that is a marvelous complement to GIS courses, taking the reader on an excursion back to the fundamentals of spatial representation. Vectors, rasters, surfaces and networks are explained in depth and enrich the study of GIS to the point where students can p...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wise, Stephen, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Boca Raton, Florida ; London, [England] ; New York, [New York] : CRC Press 2014.
Edition:2nd ed
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629487606719
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Author; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Databases; Chapter 3: Vector Data Structures; Chapter 4: Vector Algorithms for Lines; Chapter 5: Vector Algorithms for Areas; Chapter 6: The Efficiency of Algorithms; Chapter 7: Raster Data Structures; Chapter 8: Raster Algorithms; Chapter 9: Data Structures for Surfaces; Chapter 10: Algorithms for Surfaces; Chapter 11: Data Structures and Algorithms for Networks; Chapter 12: Strategies for Efficient Data Access; Chapter 13: Heuristics for Spatial Data; Conclusion; Glossary; References; Back Cover