Essentials of Geographic Information Systems

Brief Contents
Contents
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Dedications
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction
	Stuff Happens…
	Spatial Thinking
		Mental Maps
		Asking Geographic Questions
	Geographic Concepts
		Location
		Direction
		Distance
		Space
		Navigation
	Geographic Information Systems for Today and Beyond
		GIS Defined
		Three Approaches to GIS
		GIS Futures
	Endnotes
Chapter 2: Data, Information, and Where to Find Them
	Data and Information
		Of Files and Formats…
	Data about Data
	Finding Data
	Descriptions and Summaries
		Measures of Distribution
		Measures of Central Tendency
		Measures of Dispersion
	Endnotes
Chapter 3: Map Anatomy
	Maps and Map Types
		Reference Maps
		Thematic Maps
		Dynamic Maps
	Map Scale, Coordinate Systems, and Map Projections
		Map Scale
		Coordinate Systems
		Map Projections
	Map Abstraction
		What Is a Forest?
		Map Content and Generalization
	Endnotes
Chapter 4: Cartographic Principles
	Color
		Color Basics
		Color Models
		Color Choices
	Symbology
		Basic Symbol Guidelines
		Proportional Symbolization
	Cartographic Design
		Map Elements
		Typography and Label Placement
		Map Design
	Cartographic Data Classification
	Endnotes
Chapter 5: Geospatial Data Management
	Geographic Data Acquisition
		Attribute Data Types
		Measurement Scale
		Primary Data Capture
		Secondary Data Capture
	Data Quality
	Geospatial File Formats
		Vector File Formats
		Raster File Formats
		Hybrid File Formats
	Geospatial Database Management
		Relational Database Management Systems
		Joins and Relates
	Searches and Queries
		Selection
		Query by Attribute
		Query by Geography
	Endnotes
Chapter 6: Data Models for GIS
	Raster Data Models
		Advantages/Disadvantages of the Raster Model
	Vector Data Models
		Vector Data Models Structures
		Advantages/Disadvantages of the Vector Model
	Satellite Imagery and Aerial Photography
		Satellite Imagery
		Aerial Photography
	Endnotes
Chapter 7: Spatial Analysis of Raster Data
	Basic Geoprocessing with Rasters
		Single Layer Analysis
		Multiple Layer Analysis
	Raster Operations
		Local Operations
		Neighborhood Operations
		Zonal Operations
		Global Operations
	Surface Analysis
		Creating Surfaces
	Terrain Analysis
	Endnotes
Chapter 8: Spatial Analysis of Vector Data
	Single Layer Analysis
		Buffering
		Geoprocessing Operations
	Multiple Layer Analysis
		Overlay Operations
		Other Multilayer Geoprocessing Options
		Spatial Join
		Overlay Errors
	Endnotes
Chapter 9: Web Mapping
	Origins and Advancements
		Foundations of Web Mapping: The Server-Client Model
		New and Emerging Possibilities
		GIS in the Cloud
		Crowdsourcing
	Tiled Images and Web Mapping Services (WMS)
		Purpose and Function
		Tile Addressing System
		Web Mercator Projection
		Limitations
		Using Tile Layers in Mapping Applications
	Interactive Vector Graphics and Vector Tiles
		Vector Graphics on the Web
		Encoding Vector Data for the Web
		Tools and Frameworks
		Vector Tiles and the Future of Web Mapping
	Endnotes
Chapter 10: GIS Project Management
	Project Management Basics
		PMBOK Process Groups
		PMBOK Project Management Knowledge Areas
		Project Failure
	GIS Project Management Tools and Techniques
		Scheduling
		Working with CAD Data
		Application Development
		Map Series
		Grid-to-Ground Transformations
	Endnotes
Index