Getting to Know Mobile GIS - Pinde Fu - Bog - ESRI Press - Plusbog.dk

GIS for Science - - Bog - ESRI Press - Plusbog.dk

Merging the rigor of the scientific method with the technologies of GIS GIS for Science, Volume 2: Applying Mapping and Spatial Analytics brings to life a continuing collection of current, real-world examples of scientists using geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial data science to expand our understand of the world. Co-edited by Esri Chief Scientist Dawn Wright and Esri Technology Writer and Information Designer Christian Harder and with a foreword by Pulitzer Prize winner Jared Diamond, these case studies are part of a global effort to find ways to sustain a livable environment for all life on this planet. The contributors of GIS for Science, Volume 2: Applying Mapping and Spatial Analytics represent a cross section of scientists who employ data gathered from satellites, aircraft, ships, drones, and myriad other remote-sensing and on-site technologies. This collected data is brought to life with GIS and the broader realm of spatial data science to study a range of issues relevant to our understanding of planet Earth—including epidemiology in light of the COVID-19 pandemic; sustainable precision agriculture; predicting geological processes below the surface of the earth; leveraging GIS near-realtime disaster response, recovery, resilience and reporting; the latest innovations in monitoring air quality; and more. Their stories also show in very practical terms how ArcGIS software and the ArcGIS Online cloud-based system work as a comprehensive geospatial platform to support research, collaboration, spatial analysis, and science communication across many settings and communities. A rich supplementary web site— gisforscience.com —includes actual data along with additional maps, videos, web apps, story maps, workflows and snippets of computer code, including Python notebooks, for readers curious to learn more. Written for professional scientists, the swelling ranks of citizen scientists, and anyone interested in science and geography, GIS for Science, Volume 2: Applying Mapping and Spatial Analytics offers wonderful examples of our impulse to dream, discover, and understand, as coupled with the rigor and discipline of the scientific method and the foundation of geography. See how scientists from a variety of disciplines are solving some of the world''s most pressing problems using geographic information systems—GIS.

Imagery and GIS - Russell G. Congalton - Bog - ESRI Press - Plusbog.dk

Imagery and GIS, working together, expand our perspective so that we can better perceive and understand The Science of Where™. Today, most maps include imagery in the form of aerial photos, satellite images, thermal images, digital elevation models, and scanned maps. Imagery and GIS: Best Practices for Extracting Information from Imagery shows how imagery can be integrated successfully into GIS maps and analysis. In this essential reference, discover how imagery brings value to GIS and how GIS can be used to derive value from imagery. Learn from case studies and in-depth explanations about selecting the ‘right’ imagery, image analysis, how to efficiently manage and serve imagery datasets, and how to accurately extract information from imagery. The authors’ experience working together on numerous research, teaching, and operational remote sensing and GIS applications bestow the book with both the newest innovations, as well as proven advice. Apply the best practices found in Imagery and GIS: Best Practices for Extracting Information from Imagery to obtain the most value from imagery in your own GIS projects.

Getting to Know Web GIS - Pinde Fu

Get the latest information about online GIS using ArcGIS apps and functionality.Capabilities of Web GIS keep expanding, and Getting to Know Web GIS, fifth edition, describes some of the most cutting-edge and exciting innovations.From publishing data as services and configuring engaging web and mobile apps to automation, scripting, and real-world applications, this book shares how to use the most current software and apps for using ArcGIS in the cloud. In the newest edition of Getting to Know Web..

GIS and Cartographic Modeling - Bog af C. Dana Tomlin - Paperback

This is a foundational work in the field of geographic information systems. An introduction to the concepts, conventions, and capabilities of map algebra as a general language, this book describes the analytical use of raster-based GIS. By focusing on the fundamentals of cartographic modeling techniques, this illustrates concepts that can be applied to any GIS.

The Esri Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 1 - Andy Mitchell - Bog - ESRI Press - Plusbog.dk

Do more with your GIS and understand the foundation of spatial analysis: geographic patterns and relationships. A geographic information system (GIS) enables so much more than mapping. A GIS inherently enables spatial analysis that can give you a better understanding of your geographic data. GIS analysis reveals answers to questions like: - - Where is it? - - Where’s the most and least? - - How much is where? - - What’s inside? - - What’s nearby? - - What’s changed? - But how do you get started? The second edition of The Esri Guide to GIS Analysis , Volume 1 shows you how and more. With easier to read maps and text, The Esri Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 1 , second edition, updates a classic text and teaches foundational spatial analysis patterns that provides geographic insights. Learn the basic concepts of spatial analysis and GIS. Build on that understanding with essential map-building skills to unveil and display patterns and relationships. The Esri Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 1, second edition, also includes a guide to online lessons that reinforce the concepts and demonstrate GIS application. Written for both new and experienced GIS users using an easy to follow format, the second edition of The Esri Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 1 helps you build a foundation of the basic tasks needed to handle a wide range of analysis applications and prepares you for more advanced GIS skills.

A to Z Gis - Sommer S - Bog - ESRI Press - Plusbog.dk

As GIS technology has evolved and grown, so has the language of this powerful tool. Written, developed, and reviewed by more than 150 subject-matter experts, A to Z GIS An Illustrated Dictionary of Geographic Information Systems is packed with more than 1,800 terms, nearly 400 full-color illustrations, and seven encyclopedia-style appendix articles about annotation and labels, features, geometry, layers in ArcGIS, map projections and coordinate systems, remote sensing, and topology. A to Z GIS An Illustrated Dictionary of Geographic Information Systems is a must-have resource for managers, programmers, users, writers, editors, and students discovering the interdisciplinary nature of GIS.

GIS Tutorial for ArcGIS Pro 2.6 - Kristen S. Kurland - Bog - ESRI Press - Plusbog.dk

GIS Tutorial for ArcGIS Pro 2.6 is the introductory workbook for learning geographic information systems with ArcGIS Pro, the premier professional desktop GIS application from Esri.

The Esri Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 3 - Andy Mitchell - Bog - ESRI Press - Plusbog.dk

The Esri Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 3: Modeling Suitability, Movement, and Interaction describes practical applications of modeling concepts in a geographic information system (GIS). This book shows readers how they can explore spatial interaction, site selection, routing, and scheduling, and explains how to best interpret the results of the analysis. With full-color maps and illustrations and sample applications, this book will help students studying GIS and professional GIS analysts better use models to evaluate locations and analyze movement.

GIS Tutorial for ArcGIS Pro 2.8 - Kristen S. Kurland - Bog - ESRI Press - Plusbog.dk

Learn the latest ArcGIS® Pro tools and workflows with this popular book! Updated for the latest version of ArcGIS Pro, GIS Tutorial for ArcGIS Pro 2.8 is the book of choice for classrooms and self-learners seeking to begin or grow their expertise using Esri’s premier desktop geographic information system (GIS) technology. This fourth edition features newly revised geocoding workflows. Students will find simplified steps and figures that match the 2.8 interface. When finished, readers will have learned how to make maps; find, create and analyze data; and manage operational systems while using ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS StoryMaps℠, ArcGIS Dashboards, ArcGIS Collector, and more. Free downloadable video lectures and lecture slides boost learning outcomes. Additional instructor resources augment instruction. Since 2005, Carnegie Mellon educators Kristen Kurland and Wil Gorr have been sharing what works in their own teaching experiences. Their other titles include, GIS Tutorial for Crime Analysis , GIS Tutorial for Health , and GIS Jump Start for Health Professionals ​(from Kristen Kurland).

GIS Tutorial for ArcGIS Pro 3.4 - Wilpen L. Gorr - Bog - ESRI Press - Plusbog.dk

Jump into GIS with this popular hands-on textbook, written and updated for ArcGIS Pro 3.4.

GIS for Science, Volume 3 - - Bog - ESRI Press - Plusbog.dk

GIS for Science, Volume 3: Maps for Saving the Planet , highlights real-world examples of scientists creating maps about saving life on Earth and preserving biodiversity. With Earth and the natural world at risk from various forces, geographic information system (GIS) mapping is essential for driving scientifically conscious decision-making about how to protect life on Earth. In volume 3 of GIS for Science , explore a collection of maps from scientists working to save the planet through documenting and protecting its biodiversity. In this volume, learn how GIS and data mapping are used in tandem with - - global satellite observation - - forestry - - marine policy - - artificial intelligence - - conservation biology, and - - environmental education - to help preserve and chronicle life on Earth. This volume also spotlights important global action initiatives incorporating conservation, including Half-Earth, 30 x 30, AI for Earth, the Blue Nature Alliance, and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network. The stories presented in this third volume are ideal for the professional scientist and conservationist and anyone interested in the intersection of technology and the conservation of nature. The book’s contributors include scientists who are applying geographic data gathered from the full spectrum of remote sensing and on-site technologies. The maps and data are brought to life using ArcGIS® software and other spatial data science tools that support research, collaboration, spatial analysis, and science communication across many locations and within diverse communities. The stories shared in this book and its companion website present inspirational ideas so that GIS users and scientists can work toward preserving biodiversity and saving planet Earth before time runs out.

GIS for Science - Applying Mapping and Spatial Analytics

Presents a collection of real-world stories about modern science and a cadre of scientists who use mapping and spatial analytics to expand their understanding of the world. These stories present GIS ideas and inspiration that users can apply across many disciplines, making this volume relevant to a diverse scientific audience.

Women and GIS - Esri Press - Bog - ESRI Press - Plusbog.dk

Twenty-three stories about how ordinary girls with very different passions have become extraordinary women and made significant contributions to our world Women look to other women as role models and for inspiration. Seeing confidence, leadership, and accomplishments in other women helps a young woman envision herself with those qualities. Women and GIS: Mapping Their Stories tells the tales of how 23 women applied themselves and overcame obstacles, using maps, analysis, and geographic information systems (GIS) to contribute to their professions and the world. Sharing the experiences of their childhoods, the misstarts and challenges they faced, and the lessons they learned, each story is a celebration of a woman’s unique path and of the perseverance and hard work it takes to achieve success. From oceanographers to activists, archaeologists to entrepreneurs, the women in Women and GIS: Mapping Their Stories can serve as mentors to motivate readers who are developing their own life stories and inspire their potential in a new way.