Geographic Information Systems: Applications In Forestry And Natural Resources Management / Peter Bettinger, Michael G. Wing
Peter Bettinger
Michael G. Wing
1. Geographic Information Systems. -- 2. Gis Databases: Map Projections, Structures, And Scale. -- 3. Acquiring, Creating, And Editing Gis Databases And Examining Errors. -- 4. Map Design. -- 5. Selecting Landscape Features Based On Their Attributes. -- 6. Obtaining Information About A Specific Geographic Region. -- 7. Buffering Landscape Features. -- 8. Combining And Splitting Landscape Features And Merging Gis Databases. -- 9. Joining And Linking Spatial And Nonspatial Databases. -- 10. Updating Gis Databases. -- 11. Overlay Processes. -- 12. Synthesis Of Techniques Applied To Advanced Topics. -- 13. Raster Gis Database Analyses. -- 14. Trends In Gis Technology. -- 15. Institutional Challenges And Opportunities Related To Gis Users. -- Appendix A:gis-related Terminology. -- Appendix B:gis-related Professional Organizations And Journals. -- Appendix C:gis Software Developers. Peter Bettinger, Michael G. Wing. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
Forests and forestry--Remote sensing, Natural resources--Remote sensing, Geographic information systems, SD387.R4 B48 2004, 634.9/028
| Name in long format: | Geographic Information Systems: Applications In Forestry And Natural Resources Management / Peter Bettinger, Michael G. Wing |
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| ISBN-10: | 0071215905 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780071215909 |
| Book pages: | 230 |
| Book language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Publisher: | Mcgraw-hill |
| Dimensions: | x, 230 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm. |
