Geographic information systems (GIS) for disaster management /
by Tomaszewski, Brian.
Published by : CRC Press, (Boca Raton, Florida :) Physical details: xv, 295 pages ; color illustrations; 26 cm. ISBN: 9781482211689 (hardcover : alk. paper).Item type | Location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Books | General Collection | Social Sciences | 363.3480285 T6559 2015 (Not for Overnight) (Browse shelf) | Available | 009087 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"... [P]rovides coverage of the basics of GIS. It examines what GIS can and can't do, GIS data formats (vector, raster, imagery), and basic GIS functions including analysis, map production/cartography, and data modeling. It presents a series of real-life case studies that illustrate the GIS concepts discussed in each chapter. These case studies supply readers with an understanding of the applicability of GIS to the full disaster management cycle." -- back cover.
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