Principles and Applications of Geographic Information Systems: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Series Textbooks

Author: Hu Zhenwen
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This book is one of a series of textbooks on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), providing a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental concepts, basic principles, and practical applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as an important technology for ITS. The book is divided into two main parts. The first part covers the basic principles of GIS, including an overview of GIS, map fundamentals, spatial data structures and coding, data processing, spatial analysis, digital terrain models and terrain analysis, and the development and application of GIS. The second part is an instructional guide, primarily using MapInfo software as an example, offering ten hands-on operation guides for GIS. The book emphasizes the development of students' practical skills and is suitable as a textbook for intelligent transportation programs or related courses in vocational colleges, as well as for undergraduate programs in intelligent transportation or related fields.