Analytic mapping and geographic databases / G. David Garson, Robert S. Biggs.

Author
Garson, G. David [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Newbury Park : Sage Publications, ©1992.
Description
vi, 90 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.

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    Series
    • Quantitative applications in the social sciences ; no. 07-087. [More in this series]
    • Sage university papers series. Quantitative applications in the social sciences ; no. 07-087
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 82-89).
    Contents
    • 1. Introduction
    • Terminology
    • Selected examples of analytic mapping and geographic databases in the social and policy sciences
    • 2. Geographic databases
    • Geographic information systems
    • Data reconciliation across different geographic bases
    • Common data sources
    • 3. Map graphics
    • Digitizing maps
    • Graphics file formats, conversion
    • 4. Analytic mapping
    • Types of maps
    • Buffers
    • Overlays
    • Modeling with maps
    • Summary statistics
    • 5. Presentation
    • Output issues
    • Display issues
    • Graphic misrepresentation issues
    • 6. Conclusion.
    ISBN
    • 0803947526
    • 9780803947528
    LCCN
    92008652
    OCLC
    25629356
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