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1. Scale in Spatial Information and Analysis

   By Jingxiong Zhang, Peter Atkinson, Michael Goodchild

   Essential to the comprehension of spatial phenomena and application of spatial information, scale dependencies, along with their representations and analyses, must be properly and usefully incorporated for better-informed spatial problem-solving. This book provides a coherent synthesis of past and...

   To Be Published January 14th 2014 by CRC Press
2. Advances in Geo-Spatial Information Science

   Edited by Wenzhong Shi, Michael Goodchild, Brian Lees, Yee Leung

   Series: ISPRS Book Series

   Advances in Geo-Spatial Information Science presents recent advances regarding fundamental issues of geo-spatial information science (space and time, spatial analysis, uncertainty modeling and geo-visualization), and new scientific and technological research initiatives for geo-spatial information...

   Published June 11th 2012 by CRC Press
3. Foundations of Geographic Information Science

   Edited by Matt Duckham, Michael F. Goodchild, Michael Worboys

   As the use of geographical information systems develops apace, a significant strand of research activity is being directed to the fundamental nature of geographic information. This volume contains a collection of essays and discussions on this theme. What is geographic information? What fundamental...

   Published January 29th 2003 by CRC Press
4. Spatial Data Quality

   By Wenzhong Shi, Peter Fisher, Michael F. Goodchild

   As research in the geosciences and social sciences becomes increasingly dependent on computers, applications such as geographical information systems are becoming indispensable tools. But the digital representations of phenomena that these systems require are often of poor quality, leading to...

   Published September 4th 2002 by CRC Press
5. Uncertainty in Geographical Information

   By Jingxiong Zhang, Michael F. Goodchild

   As Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have developed and their applications have been extended, the issue of uncertainty has become increasingly recognized. It is highlighted by the need to demystify the inherently complex geographical world to facilitate computerization in GIS, by the...

   Published February 20th 2002 by CRC Press
6. Scale in Remote Sensing and GIS

   Edited by Dale A. Quattrochi, Michael F. Goodchild

   The recent emergence and widespread use of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) has prompted new interest in scale as a key component of these and other geographic information technologies. Techniques for dealing explicitly with scale are now available in GIS, but, until now,...

   Published January 20th 1997 by CRC Press
7. The Accuracy Of Spatial Databases

   Edited by Michael F. Goodchild, Sucharita Gopal

   The book addresses the problem of accuracy of spatial databases, and comprises of papers drawn from a wide range of physical and human systems, taking approaches which vary from statistical to descriptive. Together they present both a comprehensive review of existing knowledge, techniques and...

   Published December 5th 1989 by CRC Press