Synopses & Reviews
This workbook, written to complement the PC version of ARC/INFO, the popular Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software package, is intended to give readers "hands on" experience in exploring a wide range of GIS applications. The exercises are designed to give readers direct experience with geographic data -- building their own topological databases, creating and using property and population data, and learning firsthand how GIS process geographic information so that effective applications of the technology can be designed and used by local government officials. The book includes a disk of completed exercises.
Description
System requirements for accompanying computer disk. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I: GIS County Manual Exercises
1. GIS County
Part II: GIS and PC ARC/INFO
2. Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems
3. Topology and the Clean and Build Commands
4. Digitizing with PC ARC/INFO
Part III: GIS County Exercises on PC ARC/INFO
5. Digitizing the Coverages for GIS County
6. Working with Attribute Data
7. Geocoding Data
8. Reporting and Spatial Analysis
9. Updating Spatial and Attribute Data
Appendix A: GIS County Maps
Appendix B: GIS County Coverages and Attribute Files
Appendix C: PC ARC/INFO Modules and Commands used in the GIS County Exercises
Glossary