Multidimensional Geographic Information Science (Geographic Information Systems Workshop)
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (883 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0748405070 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 332 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
W Boudville said Vast New Applications. With the incipient rise of the mobile web, this book describes potentially vast new applications for Geographic Information Systems. New cellphones now often have GIS locator capability builtin. Plus, we can easily imagine other mobile devices like laptops, PDAs and vehicles having GIS by default. Combine this with an ever-increasing pervasive web, as suggested by WiFi and next generation WiFi, and you can see the need for ever more GIS databases. Where these would have street information, for example.One futu
The way people normally view a GIS is 2-dimensional, a greatly limiting form. Being able to view a GIS in more than 2 dimensions greatly enhances its usability.This forward-looking text, looks at the ways in which 3- and 4-dimensional (multidimensional) GIS can be incorporated into the area in the future using a variety of programming techniques. The author of this unique book also discusses current examples and uses of multidimensional GIS in the field and shows the way forward for users in the coming years.. However, as developments occur within the field, researchers and practitioners are finding ways to make a GIS 3-dimensional, and in some instances even 4-dimensional