Geographic information systems [electronic resource] : an introduction / Tor Bernhardsen.
c2002Edition: 3rd edDescription: 1 online resource (1 v.) : ill., mapsSubject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Geographic information systems.Online resources:
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Geographical information systems and graphical information -- Historical development : geographical data and GIS -- From the real world to GIS -- Basic data models -- Advanced data models -- Georeferencing systems -- Hardware and communication technology for GIS applications -- Basic software and databases for GIS -- Data collection I -- Data collection II -- Data quality -- Database implementation and spatial indexing -- Housekeeping tools -- Basic spatial analysis -- Advanced analysis -- Visualization -- Choosing a GIS : organizational issues -- Choosing a GIS : technical issues -- Standards and geospatial infrastructure -- Formal problems in establishing GIS -- A vision for the future.