Description
Geographic Information Analysis, Second Edition is fully updated to keep pace with the most recent developments of spatial analysis in a geographic information systems (GIS) environment. Still focusing on the universal aspects of this science, this revised edition includes new coverage on geovisualization and mapping as well as recent developments using local statistics.
Building on the fundamentals, this book explores such key concepts as spatial processes, point patterns, and autocorrelation in area data, as well as in continuous fields. Also addressed are methods for combining maps and performing computationally intensive analysis. New chapters tackle mapping, geovisualization, and local statistics, including the Moran Scatterplot and Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR). An appendix provides a primer on linear algebra using matrices.
Complete with chapter objectives, summaries, "thought exercises," explanatory diagrams, and a chapter-by-chapter bibliography, Geographic Information Analysis is a practical book for students, as well as a valuable resource for researchers and professionals in the industry.
About the Author
David O'Sullivan, PhD, is Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
David J. Unwin, MPhil, formerly professor of geography at Birkbeck College in the University of London, UK, is now retired. He is also the co-author of Computer Programming for Geographers (with J.A. Dawson) and coeditor of Visualization in Geographic Information Systems (with Hilary M. Hearnshaw), both published by Wiley.
Reviews
"This text provides a well organized introduction to the fundamental concepts of spatial analysis for GIS students." (GISWeekly, 13 December 2012)
Book Information
ISBN 9780470288573
Author David O'Sullivan
Format Hardback
Page Count 432
Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 703g
Dimensions(mm) 236mm * 160mm * 25mm
