GIS and Public Data
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (838 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1401877818 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 230 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Learn to quickly import and maximize public data sets for use in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). This pioneering new book presents the information needed to work with data sets available from the United States Geological Survey, the United States Census Bureau, and the Environmental Protection Agency in a swift and efficient manner. State-of-the-art software is provided in a back-of-book CD for use with several data sets, including translators for TIGER, Digital Line Graphs, and Census Summary Files 1 and 3. PowerPoint slides for each chapter explain, step-by-step, how to use the available data, while additional software, user manuals, supporting files, and sample data files show readers how to choose the best strategies for use with public data.. These up-to-date software packages, widely used in the GIS industry, save users countless hours typically spent learning how to format government-produced data that, for the uninitiated, often outweighs the benefits of using these data sets
. Mapping Basics and Source Data.Raster Images: Digital Raster Graphics, Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quads.Vector Topographic Map Layers: Digital Line Graphs in 2 formats.Elevation Data: DEMs, the National Elevation Data, and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Data.Land Cover Data: Land Use/Land Cover Data and the National Land Cover Data Set.Census Geography: TIGER.Census 2000 Data: Summary Files 1 and 3.National Hydrography Dataset
. Bruce A. Ullman Award for Outstanding Contributions to Transportation Geography, 1999; the Outstanding Geographic Software Award, 1994; and the Excellence in Applied Geography Award, 1991. Ralston, is a Professor at the University of Tennessee. Bruce Ralston is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Transport Geography and the President of GIS Tools, Inc. He received three