We are pleased to offer this fourth edition of Thematic Cartography and Geovisualization published by CRC Press. We deem a fourth edition particularly appropriate given the extensive developments that have taken place in cartography and GIScience since the third edition was first published in 2009. One development is the continued evolution of the Internet and the associated World Wide Web, which is commonly referred to as Web 2.0. One characteristic of Web 2.0 is the ability to harness the collective intelligence of Web users. In the case of geography, we often refer to this collective intelligence as “volunteered geographic information” or VGI;

Многолетний опыт геолого-геофизических исследований свидетельствует о том, что потенциал применения геоинформационных технологий (ГИТ) и географических информационных систем (ГИС) в среде специалистов, занимающихся проблемами алмазопоисковой геологии (геологов, геофизиков и минералогов) полностью не раскрыт и в значительной степени недооценен.

Рассмотрены вопросы создания и применения геоинформационных систем (ГИС) для решения задач управления, бизнеса, мониторинга и др. Описаны особенности организации данных и их моделирования в этих системах. Даны характеристики основных инструментальных систем ГИС, предназначенных для организации прикладных геоинформационных систем. Приведены варианты решения практических задач в управлении, экологии, контроле, учете и т.д.
Для студентов вузов, учащихся колледжей, лицеев и других средних учебных заведений, а также для всех, интересующихся этой тематикой.

In this exercise, you will install the data that will be used throughout this course. The data is stored on a CD and will be copied to your hard drive by an automated install program. After installing the data, you will have the opportunity to create an ESRI Global Account, which will allow you to access all pages on the ESRI Support Center, a valuable online technical resource <...>

Geocoding is the process of assigning a location, usually in the form of coordinate values, to an address by comparing the descriptive location elements in the address to those present in the reference material. Addresses come in many forms, ranging from the common address format of house number followed by the street name and succeeding information to other location descriptions such as postal zone or census tract. In essence, an address includes any type of information that distinguishes a place.

This chapter begins by illustrating many of the applications of geocoding.

Next, a brief overview of the tools and software available with ESRI® ArcGIS® is given. Finally, tips on applying these tools to the geocoding process will be presented. <...>

For the analysis of spatially distributed data, a fundamental aspect is first considered: can the data be interpolated, or are they of such a type that an interpolation between two values measured at different locations makes no sense?

Various branches of physics and earth sciences have been studied from the  point of view of mathematical morphology and its applications, but for the first time a whole book is devoted to a morphological approach to structural geology. In this sense, it fits in with a long tradition since the two founders of mathematical morphology were both mining engineers.

Gale is pleased to present the third edition of Geo-Data: The World Geographical Encyclopedia. This is the first new edition of Geo-Data since 1989, and it represents a complete revision and updating of that work. The purpose of the book remains unchanged: to provide the reader with the most detailed and comprehensive descriptions available for the physical geography of countries. Geo-Data’s focus and design is unique.

This user guide describes the recommended method for using the dynamic anisotropy options in Studio 3. It includes examples and shows the advantages of using the method. <...>