Geographic Information System Basics and Applications Tutorial

Author: Zhu Enli et al.
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This book focuses on the spatial data acquisition, database construction, analysis, and application development of geographic information systems (GIS), introducing the application of the GIS software MapInfo. Chapter 1 introduces the basic concepts of geographic information systems. Chapters 2-7 are centered on GIS database construction, covering the acquisition, analysis, and application of spatial data using MapInfo. Chapters 8-10 introduce the MapBasic language and demonstrate the development methods for applied GIS software through practical examples. Chapters 11 and 12 discuss the integration of MapX controls using VisualBasic. This book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in fields such as geography, surveying, geology, land planning, resource management, and environmental science. It is also suitable as a self-study reference for beginners in GIS and MapInfo.