A beginner-friendly road map to GIS concepts and tools A fascinating introduction to Geographic Information Systems, GIS For Dummies walks you through the essential skills you'll need to develop to become a geospatial data guru. You'll learn to read, analyze, and interpret maps and how to create engaging maps, automate your GIS, and more. The book explains how technological advances, including AI, are transforming GIS tools into powerful assets for solving real-world problems and helping to save the planet. GIS For Dummies is a great starting point for novices everywhere! Inside... * Analyze…mehr
A beginner-friendly road map to GIS concepts and tools A fascinating introduction to Geographic Information Systems, GIS For Dummies walks you through the essential skills you'll need to develop to become a geospatial data guru. You'll learn to read, analyze, and interpret maps and how to create engaging maps, automate your GIS, and more. The book explains how technological advances, including AI, are transforming GIS tools into powerful assets for solving real-world problems and helping to save the planet. GIS For Dummies is a great starting point for novices everywhere! Inside... * Analyze and interpret data * Read maps and GIS info * Explore GIS careers * Use GIS in your company * Create digital models * Interpret geospatial data * Solve real-world problems * Visualize the world around you
Jami Dennis is a certified GIS Professional with more than 30 years' experience in GIS, socio-economic research, demographic studies, data analysis, and data visualization. She is the owner of Geodetic Analysis, LLC.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1 Part 1: GIS: Geography on Steroids 5 Chapter 1: Understanding GIS 7 Chapter 2: Learning GIS Core Concepts 19 Chapter 3: Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Maps 37 Part 2: Geography Goes Digital 55 Chapter 4: Creating a Conceptual Model 57 Chapter 5: Understanding the GIS Data Models 69 Chapter 6: Keeping Track of Attribute Data 85 Chapter 7: Collecting Geographic Data 101 Part 3: Retrieving, Counting, and Characterizing Geography 119 Chapter 8: Exploring the World through Raster Data 121 Chapter 9: Finding Features in Vector Data 133 Chapter 10: Searching for Geographic Objects, Distributions, and Groups 151 Part 4: Analyzing Geographic Patterns 167 Chapter 11: Measuring Distance 169 Chapter 12: Working with Statistical Surfaces 183 Chapter 13: Exploring Topographic Surfaces 199 Chapter 14: Working with Networks 213 Chapter 15: Exploring Map Overlay 233 Chapter 16: Mastering Map Algebra and Cartographic Models 245 Part 5: GIS Output and Application 267 Chapter 17: Generating Output with GIS 269 Chapter 18: Automating GIS 293 Chapter 19: GIS in Organizations and Career Development 303 Part 6: The Part of Tens 317 Chapter 20: Ten GIS Software Options 319 Chapter 21: Ten GIS Data Sources 329 Chapter 22: Ten GIS Trends to Watch 337 Index 345
Introduction 1 Part 1: GIS: Geography on Steroids 5 Chapter 1: Understanding GIS 7 Chapter 2: Learning GIS Core Concepts 19 Chapter 3: Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Maps 37 Part 2: Geography Goes Digital 55 Chapter 4: Creating a Conceptual Model 57 Chapter 5: Understanding the GIS Data Models 69 Chapter 6: Keeping Track of Attribute Data 85 Chapter 7: Collecting Geographic Data 101 Part 3: Retrieving, Counting, and Characterizing Geography 119 Chapter 8: Exploring the World through Raster Data 121 Chapter 9: Finding Features in Vector Data 133 Chapter 10: Searching for Geographic Objects, Distributions, and Groups 151 Part 4: Analyzing Geographic Patterns 167 Chapter 11: Measuring Distance 169 Chapter 12: Working with Statistical Surfaces 183 Chapter 13: Exploring Topographic Surfaces 199 Chapter 14: Working with Networks 213 Chapter 15: Exploring Map Overlay 233 Chapter 16: Mastering Map Algebra and Cartographic Models 245 Part 5: GIS Output and Application 267 Chapter 17: Generating Output with GIS 269 Chapter 18: Automating GIS 293 Chapter 19: GIS in Organizations and Career Development 303 Part 6: The Part of Tens 317 Chapter 20: Ten GIS Software Options 319 Chapter 21: Ten GIS Data Sources 329 Chapter 22: Ten GIS Trends to Watch 337 Index 345
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