Encyclopedia of GIS

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Shekhar, Shashi (Editor), Xiong, Hui (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
• Subjects: Computer science.; Earth sciences.; Database management.; Information storage and retrieval.; Geographical information systems.; Statistics.; Environmental sciences.; Computer Science.; Database Management.; Information Storage and Retrieval.; Earth Sciences, general.; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography.; Statistics for Social Science, Behavorial Science, Education, Public Policy, and Law.; Math. Appl. in Environmental Science.

The Encyclopedia of GIS features a comprehensive, authoritative treatment of this subject matter, with a simple A-Z format providing easy access to the field. Authored and peer-reviewed by world experts, the entries explain the key software, data sets, and processes used by geographers and computati...