Geographic information systems : applications in forestry and natural resources management (Record no. 38794)
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| fixed length control field | 02165nam a2200289 a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780071215909 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0071215905 |
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| ISBN | 9780072562422 |
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| ISBN | 0072562420 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 634.9 |
| Item number | BET |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Bettinger, Pete : |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Geographic information systems : applications in forestry and natural resources management |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Boston [Mass.] : |
| Name of publisher | McGraw-Hill, Higher Education, |
| Year of publication | ©2004. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | x, 230 p. : |
| Other physical details | illustrations. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Included Index |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 1. Geographic information systems. --<br/>2. GIS databases: map projections, structures, and scale. --<br/>3. Acquiring, creating, and editing GIS databases and examining errors. --<br/>4. Map design. --<br/>5. Selecting landscape features based on their attributes. --<br/>6. Obtaining information about a specific geographic region. --<br/>7. Buffering landscape features. --<br/>8. Combining and splitting landscape features and merging GIS databases. --<br/>9. Joining and linking spatial and nonspatial databases. --<br/>10. Updating GIS databases. --<br/>11. Overlay processes. --<br/>12. Synthesis of techniques applied to advanced topics. --<br/>13. Raster GIS database analyses. --<br/>14. Trends in GIS technology. --<br/>15. Institutional challenges and opportunities related to GIS users. --<br/>Appendix A:GIS-related terminology. --<br/>Appendix B:GIS-related professional organizations and journals. <br/>Appendix C:GIS software developers. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Aimed at forestry and natural resources students, this book offers an overview of the typical types of GIS analysis they may perform in an entry-level position and provide professionals the basic information. Many of the types of spatial analyses that field foresters perform to assist in decision-making activities are covered. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Forests and forestry -- Remote sensing. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Natural resources -- Remote sensing. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Geographic information systems. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Foresterie -- Télédétection. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Ressources naturelles -- Télédétection. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Systèmes d'information géographique. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Forstwirtschaft |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Wing, Michael G. : |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Reference Books |
| Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Reference | Main Library | Main Library | Reference | 23/11/2004 | Purchased | 1974.50 | 634.9 BET | 009136 | Reference Books |