Geographic information systems [[electronic resource] /] / Christopher J. Dawsen, editor

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, 2011
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (167 p.)
• Disciplina: 910.285
• Soggetto topico: Geographic information systems
• Soggetto genere / forma: Aufsatzsammlung
• Altri autori: DawsenChristopher J
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS -- GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- GIS AND SPATIAL DECISION SUPPORT -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- NATURE OF SPATIAL DECISION PROBLEMS -- SPATIAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS -- DATA-BASED SDSS -- MODEL-BASED SDSS -- KNOWLEDGE-BASED SDSS -- MULTI-CRITERIA SDSS -- INTEGRATED SDSS -- COLLABORATIVE SDSS -- SDSS AND ADVANCED VISUALIZATION -- IMPLEMENTATION OF SDSS -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- DATA BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, G.I.S. AND FORESTRY -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- What is GIS -- The Application of GIS in Forestry -- Forest Models Forest Models -- DATA BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM -- The Spatial Decisions Support Systems -- Semi-structural decision problems -- Effectiveness of decision-making process -- The support of the decision -- DBMS and Forestry -- DISCUSSION -- RESULTS -- REFERENCES -- GIS AND SPATIAL DECISION MAKING -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS -- 2.1. Brief History of GIS -- 2.2. Definitions of GIS -- 2.3. Major Components of GIS -- 2.4. GIS Data -- 2.5. GIS Data Models -- 2.6. GIS Functions -- 2.7. GIS Software -- 3. GIS, ES, MCDM AND SPATIAL DECISION MAKING -- 3.1. GIS and Spatial Decision Making -- 3.2. Expert Systems and Spatial Decision Making -- 3.3. MCDM and Spatial Decision Making -- 4. INTEROPERABILITY AND SYSTEMS INTEGRATION TECHNIQUES -- 4.1. Loose (Shallow) Coupling -- 4.2. Tight (Deep) Coupling -- 4.3. Client/Server -- 4.4. Component Object Model Technology (COM) -- 4.5. Ontology: A Promising Interoperability Approach -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR RANGE-WIDE SPECIES CONSERVATION PLANNING -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- METHODS -- GIS Layer Compilation -- Creation of Cost Surface -- Corridor Delineation -- Prioritization -- RESULTS -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES. ; GEOLOGICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM IN RAINWATER HARVESTING -- ABSTRACT: -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 1.1. Investigation Area: -- 2. METHODOLOGY -- 2.1. Landuse studies -- 2.2. Geological Studies: -- 2.3. Structural Geology by Remote Sensing Techniques: -- 2.4. Surface Water Management: Rain Water Harvesting: -- 2.5. Eco-Conservation of Using Multisensor Data: -- 2.6. Qualitative Improvement in Groundwater by Rainwater Harvesting: -- 3. RESULTS -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- ESTIMATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY VALUE WITH GIS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. GIS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS -- 2.1. GIS Mapping and Standard Digital Data Sources -- 2.2. Remote Sensing and Field Mapping by GPS -- 3. MAPPING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION -- 4. SPATIAL ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION -- 5. A CASE STUDY: MAPPING OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IN PRAGUE WITH RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY VALUE -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- MODELING OF TRAFFIC-RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IN THE GIS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. TRAFFIC-RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION -- 3. DESCRIPTION OF SOFTWARE TOOLS USED FOR MODELING OF TRAFFIC-RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION -- 4. A CASE STUDY FOR MODELING OF TRAFFIC-RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION -- 4.1. Mapping of the Emission Sources -- 4.2. Simulation of Traffic-Related Environmental Pollution -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.
• Titolo autorizzato: Geographic information systems
• ISBN: 1-62081-905-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910829198403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Environmental science, engineering and technology series.