Geographical Data: Characteristics and SourcesJohn Wiley & Sons, 22.03.2002 - 272 Seiten Provides a comprehensive overview of the characteristics relatingto remote sensing, cartography, censuses/surveys andadministrative/statutory. Presents up-to-date information in thisremarkable growth area, with clear explanations of the problems andpitfalls as well as the potentiality of analysing geographicaldata. An ideal book for both those already confident with GIS technology,and the novice user. * Covers spatial and thematic worldwide geographical data * Exemplifies the problems and pitfalls of using geographical data * Provides introductory details of GIS without the need for aseparate text * Refers to the latest internet sources * Covers geographical data relating to the environmental and humandomains * Focuses on digital geographical data |
Inhalt
Part | 6 |
3 | 22 |
Characteristics and Review of Secondary Sources | 49 |
Part 2 | 87 |
Part 3 | 166 |
9 | 195 |
Future Developments in Geographical Data | 236 |
195 | 246 |
Appendix Household Form for the 2001 UK Census of Population | 259 |
268 | |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
2001 UK Census administrative and statutory aerial photographs Agricultural Census analysis applications attributes boundary Caradon cartographic Centre Chapter characteristics clusters co-ordinates countries data collection data sources database defined DEFRA detail digital data digital image digital map Earth's surface entities enumeration districts environment environmental example farms Figure files format Gender geographical datasets geographical features Geographical Information Systems georeferenced georeferences grid reference household identified important individual Kerrier land means measured National NLUD North Cornwall Ordnance Survey organizations output parishes particular Penwith Person phenomena pixel polygon Population Census postcode problems produced raster record referencing regions relating remote sensing resolution Restormel sample satellite scale secondary sources sector sensor spatial referencing system spatial units St Austell Statistics study area Table thematic topographic mapping UK postcodes users variables Wales
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