Planning and Socioeconomic Applications

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Gatrell, Jay D. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Jensen, Ryan R. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Σειρά: Geotechnologies and the Environment ; 1
• Θέματα: Geography.; Geophysics.; Geographical information systems.; Physical geography.; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography.; Geophysics/Geodesy.; Physical Geography.

The book focuses on socio-demographics and the use of these data to support strategic planning initiatives associated with the spatial expansion of urban areas and economic development. It contains a conceptual discussion of the challenges, both methodological and practical, implementing GIS applica...

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• Situating Urban Environmental Risk: Using GIScience to Understand Risk in a Midwestern City
• GIS and Challenges to Planning and Development Applications in Peripheral Regions
• Geospatial Technologies for Surveillance of Heat Related Health Disasters
• Spatial Analysis, Policy, Planning, and~Alternative Energy Production
• Environmental and Social Influences on Historical County Creation in the United States
• Local Government Use of GIS in Comprehensive Planning.