Statistics, Geography - General & Miscellaneous, Cartography
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Overview
This text focuses on the ways in which GIS could be made multi-dimensional, based on modelling limitations of current two-dimensional GIS. It suggests extending GIS to incorporate the third dimension, 3D GIS, and spatio-temporal GIS.Editorials
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Raper (geographic information science, City U., London) identifies a new research area and enlarges the scope of geo- representation<-->representation explicitly grounded in space and time and referenced to the earth<-->from the limited two- dimensional perspective of many current geographic information systems to the greater richness that representation in three or four dimensions can bring. For readers who use two-dimensional systems or those who do not but do use modelling tools that incorporate space and time, he explores the history of representing space and time, explains the technical foundations of multidimensional systems, and offers some case studies of applications. There are 12 pages of color plates. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
November 23, 2000
Publisher
CRC Press
ISBN
9780203301227