Geographic Information System - GIS Theory and Practice

Author: Liu Mingde, Lin Jiebin (editors)
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: This book is an introductory text on Geographic Information Systems (GIS). It is divided into two parts, with a total of 17 chapters. First, it clarifies the basic content and practical applications of GIS, as well as the characteristics and types of geospatial data. Then, it elaborates in detail on the procedures and steps of GIS database design and development, as well as spatial data management. Further, it introduces the new forms of geographic information applications with the development of virtual reality (Virtual Reality, VR) and the Internet, namely Visualization GIS (Visualization GIS) and Web GIS. At the end of the book, it predicts the future development trends of GIS and introduces related software products. The content of this book is novel, practical, and presented in an easy-to-understand manner. The core purpose of this book is to enable readers to better grasp and understand the basic concepts, practical applications, and development trends of GIS, so that readers not only know "what" but also "why," thereby building a more solid foundation. This book can serve as a textbook for university students majoring in geographic-related fields (e.g., Earth Science, Information Domain, Environmental Engineering, Urban and Rural Planning, Land Administration, and Architecture), and can also be used as a reference for GIS developers, managers, and users of GIS-related software.