Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

Author: Huang Xinyuan
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: This book is a research outcome of the Ministry of Education's "Reform Plan for Teaching Content and Curriculum System in Higher Education Towards the 21st Century," serving as a curriculum textbook for the 21st century and the "Nineteen-Ninety-Five" planning textbook for geography in the natural sciences by the Ministry of Education. It is also a key textbook for the "Nineteen-Ninety-Five" national education commission in general higher education and a public core curriculum textbook for geography majors in colleges and universities nationwide. The book introduces the fundamental theories, technical systems, and application methods of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). It is divided into eight chapters, covering main topics such as: basic concepts and foundational theories of GIS, spatial data characteristics and data structures, GIS data models and spatial databases, spatial data processing and GIS spatial analysis, application models and product output, the development and standardized research of GIS application systems, etc. Compared to the original edition, this revised version has been supplemented, extended, and expanded in areas such as GIS fundamental theories, new developments in GIS technology, GIS engineering and standardization, and GIS development and application. This book can be used as a teaching material for undergraduate or junior college students majoring in geography, geology, surveying, and related fields, as well as for reference by scientific research and production personnel in relevant departments.