David O'Sullivan: Computing Geographically
Computing Geographically
Buch
- Bridging Giscience and Geography
- Guilford Publications, 01/2024
- Einband: Gebunden
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9781462553938
- Bestellnummer: 11740757
- Umfang: 312 Seiten
- Gewicht: 540 g
- Maße: 231 x 152 mm
- Stärke: 20 mm
- Erscheinungstermin: 25.1.2024
Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
Klappentext
"Geographic information science (GISc) and systems (GIS) have grown rapidly in recent decades, increasingly on a separate track from geographic thought. As geography's "big ideas"--such as space, place, boundaries, scale, process, and relationality--have evolved, what does this mean for their computational representation? This book considers how key concepts have developed in geography and are represented (or not) in GISc, with a view to bridging gaps between the two. David O'Sullivan shows how revisiting the theoretical underpinnings of geography offers insights on enduring GIS challenges--including map projections, the modifiable areal unit problem, scale and map generalization, and the nature of space and place--while also enriching geographic thought. The book uses examples from across geography's subdisciplines to promote understanding. Chapters are self-contained essays that can easily form the basis of classroom discussions. "--Biografie
David O'Sullivan is the author of a number of books on manufacturing including. He has published over 100 research articles from a number of research projects with industry in the fields of manufacturing strategy and innovation management. David has worked with many multinational companies including Hewlett Packard, Ingersoll-Rand and IBM. He lectures at the National University of Ireland where he also leads a research team in the field of knowledge management applications that support innovation in industry. David O'Sullivan
Computing Geographically
EUR 82,71*