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Multidimensional Geographic Information Science (Geographic Information Systems Workshop)
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Product Description
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 as well as time spatio-temporal GIS, using
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1219537 in Books
- Published on: 2000-11-23
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 332 pages
Editorial Reviews
Nicholas Chrisman, International Journal of Geographical Information Science
A careful piece of scholarship in assembling so many elements of the story. Advanced graduate students will find this a starting point on a wide literature.
From the Back Cover
A key challenge in geographical information science is the extension from two dimensions to three and four. New computing techniques now allow solid modelling, multimedia systems, virtual reality and spatio-temporal GIS to be built, yet little has been done to develop a framework for these new kinds of representations.
This unique text sets out the basis of a move onto this next stage. It explores the fundamental aspects of 'geo-representation' in a theoretical sense, focusing on the implications of new technologically-supported ways of seeing, understanding and storing knowledge of the environment. It looks at the impact of new GIS, solid modelling, multimedia and VR technology on GI science, and it presents a new methodology for multidimensional representation.
The book is illustrated with a holistic set of case studies from fieldwork on the North Norfolk coast by the author and his collaborators, particularly of coastal management and process modelling. It includes a plate section showing applications of solid modelling, multimedia systems, virtual reality and spatio-temporal GIS, and a linked web site with URLs. Advanced undergraduates and graduate students should find it useful for their theoretical and practical studies and GIS professionals should use it as a guide to this emerging discipline.
About the Author
Raper; Jonathan City University, UK,
