Description
Book SynopsisGeographic Information Systems GIS is a modern and effective technology to address developmental issues. All over the world, it is extensively used for resource management, environmental issues and policy decisions support systems with increasingly wider applications in agriculture, water resources development & management, veterinary sciences to disaster management. Being a new and interdisciplinary in nature, this interesting subject requires a lot of introductory textbook to improve understanding of the students. The author has put his teaching and research experience into good use and has brought out this concise and very readable book. With topics like: Hardware, software & liveware, recent developments Spatial and Map Projections and Database management, modeling, structuring, Networking, conversion and quality aspects finding their way in this book, which makes it worth reading for not only students but also for the teaching fraternity.
Table of Contents01. GIS-Fundamentals, History & Applications 02. Hardware, Software & Liveware 03. Spatial Data & Map Projections 04. Database Concepts-Level-I 05. Database Concepts-Level-II 06. Data capture, conversion, Linking & Quality 07. Errors, Precision Accuracy & Quality Assurance 08. GIS Operations 09. Trends in GIS 10. Internet Resources 11. Glossary 12. General References
