Springer Handbook of Geographic Information
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Computer science provides a powerful tool that was virtually unknown three generations ago. Some of the classical fields of knowledge are geodesy (surveying), cartography, and geography. Electronics have revolutionized geodetic methods. Cartography has faced the dominance of the computer that results in simplified cartographic products. All three fields make use of basic components such as the Internet and databases.
The Springer Handbook of Geographic Information is organized in thre parts, Basics, Geographic Information and Applications. Some parts of the basics belong to the larger field of computer science. However, the reader gets a comprehensive view on geographic information because the topics selected from computer science have a close relation to geographic information.
The Springer Handbook of Geographic Information is written for scientists at universities and industry as well as advanced and PhD students.
Computer science has changed the shape of Geographic Information. In addition, fast and mobile Internet access as well as a comprehensive standardization of the data exchange has opened the door to many new applications in the area, such as location based services which link mobile devices with spatial and temporal data. The most advanced concept is called “Ubiquitous GIS” which handles a great number of position-coded mobile objects such as containers within one system. This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of Geographic Information, detailing both the basics of the subject as well as specific applications. Coverage of the basics is organized in two sections: computer science and geoinformatics.
Research and application-oriented handbook Edited by internationally renowned experts Includes all the relevant basics, developments and applications of geographic information Harmonized presentation of content based on standardized international terminology Ideal resource not only for experts but also for people new to this field An invaluable source for scientists, technical experts, and institutions Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Wolfgang Kresse
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From the reviews:
“This book provides an encyclopedic survey of geoinformation through 31 chapters contributed by specialists from around the globe. … This book is both timely and up-to-date. The editors have done a very good job spanning the relevant topics for such a handbook, and each chapter is very detailed technically … . This volume is intended as a reference manual for specialists in this area or for researchers needing specialist knowledge. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, researchers/faculty, and professionals/practitioners.” (R. A. Kolvoord, Choice, Vol. 50 (5), January, 2013)
“It attempts to provide a comprehensive overview of the state of the art and current practices in the generation, analysis, and distribution of geographic information. … This book would be a good starting place for novices in the field. The exposition of the material is more suited for professionals with a technological focus, such as technologists, engineers, analysts, and cartographers, but managers looking for reasonably comprehensive tutorials about the specific topics covered in this book should find the relevant sections useful.” (R. M. Malyankar, ACM Computing Reviews, January, 2013)
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