Islamic area studies with geographical information systems / / edited by Okabe Atsuyuki

• Autore: Okabe Atsuyuki
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2004
• Descrizione fisica: xxvi, 283 p. : ill. (some col.)
• Disciplina: 910/.917/67
• Soggetto topico: Geographic information systems - Asia; Geographic information systems - Islamic countries
• Soggetto geografico: Asia Geography; Islamic countries Geography
• Classificazione: POL000000SOC053000
• Altri autori: OkabeAtsuyuki <1945->
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Spatial data construction and a method for preliminary analysis -- pt. 2. Regional analysis -- pt. 3. Urban analysis -- pt. 4. Network analysis with space syntax -- pt. 5. Three-dimensional spatial analysis.
• Sommario/riassunto: In this volume the contributors use Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to reassess both historic and contemporary Asian countries and traditionally Islamic areas. This highly illustrated and comprehensive work highlights how GIS can be applied to the social sciences. With its description of how to process, construct and manage geographical data the book is ideal for the non-specialist looking for a new and refreshing way to approach Islamic area studies.
• Titolo autorizzato: Islamic area studies with geographical information systems
• ISBN: 9781138010246; 1138010243; 9781134320424; 1134320426; 9781134320431; 1134320434; 9781280053818; 128005381X; 9780415332507; 0415332508; 9780203401422; 0203401425
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910348219303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: New horizons in Islamic studies.