Full Description
Geographic Information Science (GIScience) is the knowledgebase that supports the exploration and analysis of geospatial data. In Geographic Information Science: Introductory Concepts & Applications, the authors have designed an introductory textbook that uses language that is student-friendly to those outside the discipline of geography to emphasize the basic theoretical concepts supporting this knowledgebase. In a series of chapters, the authors present topics related to cartography, geographic information systems (GIS), and remote sensing, using an historical perspective as the link that ties the technologies both to each other and to GIScience. Each topic is paired with a laboratory exercise that familiarizes students with the hands-on application of methods used to acquire, store, represent, analyze and interpret geospatial data. The laboratory exercises were designed using Purdue University's MultiSpec and ESRI's ArcGIS Pro.
Contents
Chapter 1: Geography and Geographic Information Science
Exercise 1: Introducing ArcGIS Pro
Chapter 2: Spatial Representation
Exercise 2: Visualizing Spatial Features
Chapter 3: The Geographic Coordinate System
Exercise 3: Latitude and Longitude
Chapter 4: Projected Coordinate Systems
Exercise 4: Map Projection Basics
Chapter 5: Mapping Location
Exercise 5: Digital Topographic Mapping
Chapter 6: Thematic Mapping
Exercise 6: Creating a Choropleth Map
Chapter 7: Spatial Data in the Digital Environment
Exercise 7: Spatial Data, Digital Environment
Chapter 8: Basic Spatial Analysis
Exercise 8: Solving Spatial Problems
Chapter 9: Aerial Photography
Exercise 9: Concepts in Photogrammetry and Landscape Interpretation
Chapter 10: Remote Sensing
Exercise 10: Exploring Satellite Imagery
Index
