Making Spatial Decisions Using ArcGIS Pro


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This is a Higher Education GIS problem-solving, real-world scenario based guide, which features lessons from Keranen and Kolvoord's popular "Making Spatial Decisions" series that have been updated for Pro and use completely updated data.




Making Spatial Decisions Using GIS and LIDAR


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The first workbook to highlight using lidar data with ArcGIS for Desktop.




Regional and Urban GIS


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This unique text shows students and professionals how geographic information systems (GIS) can guide decision making about complex community and environmental problems. The authors’ step-by-step introduction to GIS-based decision analysis methods and techniques covers important urban and regional issues (land, transportation, and water resource management) and decision processes (planning, improvement programming, and implementation). Real-world case studies demonstrate how GIS-based decision support works in a variety of contexts, with a special focus on community and regional sustainability management. Ideal for course use, the book reinforces key concepts with end-of-chapter review questions; illustrations include 18 color plates.




Spatial Decision Support Systems


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Although interest in Spatial Decision Support Systems (SDSS) continues to grow rapidly in a wide range of disciplines, students, planners, managers, and the research community have lacked a book that covers the fundamentals of SDSS along with the advanced design concepts required for building SDSS. Filling this need, Spatial Decision Support System




The ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis: Geographic patterns & relationships


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Backed by the collective knowledge and expertise of the worlds leading Geographic Information Systems company, this volume presents the concepts and methods unleashing the full analytic power of GIS.




Applying Remote Sensing and GIS for Spatial Analysis and Decision-Making


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Remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have become indispensable tools for understanding our planet's complex systems and addressing a wide range of environmental, social, and economic challenges. With several environmental and social factors coming to a head, it is important that our society utilizes every tool at its disposal in order to identify these issues and make comprehensive action plans in order to avoid negative social and environmental consequences. Applying Remote Sensing and GIS for Spatial Analysis and Decision-Making offers a comprehensive exploration of the applications of remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and emerging technologies in spatial analysis and decision-making across various domains. The book explores fundamental principles, methodologies, and advanced techniques pertinent to remote sensing and GIS, while also discussing the integration of emerging technologies such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), hyperspectral imaging, LiDAR, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI). Covering topics such as climate change modeling, land resources, and spatial data analysis, this book is an excellent resource for researchers and academicians, urban planners, practitioners, professionals, policy makers, postgraduate students and educators, and more.




Imagery and GIS


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Imagery and GIS: Best Practices for Extracting Information from Imagery shows how imagery can be integrated successfully into GIS maps and analysis.




Spatial Multicriteria Decision Making and Analysis


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First published in 1999, this volume consists of selected papers presented at the North American Meetings of the RSAI along with invited contributions from scholars active in the field of spatial multicriteria decision making and analysis. It is meant to present diverse lines of research in spatial multicriteria decision making and analysis under the multidisciplinary umbrella of Geographic Information Science. The first part explores selected theoretical and conceptual aspects of spatial multicriteria decision making and analysis not confined to any specific application domain. Part 2 consists of six chapters focusing on various forms of location decision and analysis problems. Finally, part 3 contains five chapters on various spatial decision problems whose systemic scope sets them apart from locational decision problems.




Spatial Modeling in GIS and R for Earth and Environmental Sciences


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Spatial Modeling in GIS and R for Earth and Environmental Sciences offers an integrated approach to spatial modelling using both GIS and R. Given the importance of Geographical Information Systems and geostatistics across a variety of applications in Earth and Environmental Science, a clear link between GIS and open source software is essential for the study of spatial objects or phenomena that occur in the real world and facilitate problem-solving. Organized into clear sections on applications and using case studies, the book helps researchers to more quickly understand GIS data and formulate more complex conclusions. The book is the first reference to provide methods and applications for combining the use of R and GIS in modeling spatial processes. It is an essential tool for students and researchers in earth and environmental science, especially those looking to better utilize GIS and spatial modeling. - Offers a clear, interdisciplinary guide to serve researchers in a variety of fields, including hazards, land surveying, remote sensing, cartography, geophysics, geology, natural resources, environment and geography - Provides an overview, methods and case studies for each application - Expresses concepts and methods at an appropriate level for both students and new users to learn by example