02039nam a22003491i 4500 SAGE000005833 CaToSAGE 20251029144703.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr ||||||||||| 190111s2016 enka fob 001 0|eng|d 9781473921498 (ebook) : No price (OCoLC)1083104384 CaToSAGE eng CaToSAGE rda pn UtOrBLW G70.212 .X53 2016 Xiao, Ningchuan, author. 62314 GIS algorithms : theory and applications for geographic information science & technology / Ningchuan Xiao. London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2016. 1 online resource (324 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Geographic information systems (GIS) have become increasingly important in helping us understand complex social, economic, and natural dynamics where spatial components play a key role. The critical algorithms used in GIS, however, are notoriously difficult to both teach and understand, in part due to the lack of a coherent representation. GIS Algorithms attempts to address this problem by combining rigorous formal language with example case studies and student exercises. Using Python code throughout, Xiao breaks the subject down into three fundamental areas: - Geometric Algorithms - Spatial Indexing - Spatial Analysis and Modelling With its comprehensive coverage of the many algorithms involved, GIS Algorithms is a key new textbook in this complex and critical area of geography. Description based on XML content. Geographic information systems. 61967 Algorithms. 58677 Print version : 9781446274330 SAGE Knowledge https://sk.sagepub.com/Books/gis-algorithms 55446 55446