Paul A. Longley / Sue M. Brooks / Rachael McDonnell / Bill MacMillan (Hgg.)

Geocomputation

A Primer
Mitwirkender: Longley, Paul A.; McDonnell, Rachel; Brooks, Sue

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Geokalkulation geht über GIS (Geographische Informationssysteme) hinaus und umfaßt verschiedene Bereiche des Modelling, der Simulation und des Datenaufbaus im räumlichen Kontext. Verfaßt von führenden Experten, deckt dieses Buch eine Vielzahl der wichtigsten Themen auf diesem Gebiet ab. Besprochen werden u.a. High Performance Computer Systeme, Visualisierung und Modelling. Mit Auszügen aus programmatischen Reden der 3. Internationalen Konferenz für Geokalkulation wird eine Diskussionsgrundlage geschaffen für neue computergestützte Mittel und Techniken und ihre Anwendungen in räumlicher Kalkulation. Geocomputation A Primer edited by Paul A Longley Sue M Brooks Rachael McDonnell School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, UK and Bill Macmillan School of Geography, University of Oxford, UK This book encompasses all that is new in geocomputation. It is also a primer - that is, a book which sets out the foundations and scope of this important emergent area from the same contemporary perspective. The catalyst to the emergence of geocomputation is the new and creative application of computers to devise and depict digital representations of the Earth s surface. The environment for geocomputation is provided by geographical information systems (GIS), yet geocomputation is much more than GIS. Geocomputation is a blend of research-led applications which emphasise process over form, dynamics over statics, and interaction over passive response. This book presents a timely blend of current research and practice, written by the leading figures in the field. It provides insights to a new and rapidly developing area, and identifies the key foundations to future developments. It should be read by all who seek to use geocomputational methods for solving real world problems.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 290
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. November 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 172mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 664g
• ISBN-13: 9780471985754
• ISBN-10: 0471985759
• Artikelnr.: 22074630

Autorenporträt

Paul Longley is a professor with the Department of Geography at the University College London, UK. Sue M. Brooks is a Reader in Environmental Systems Analytics at Birbeck, University of London. She has also lectured at the University of Oxford and the University of Bristol. Rachael McDonnell is a lecturer in the School of Geography, Oxford University. Bill MacMillan is the editor of Geocomputation: A Primer, published by Wiley.

Inhaltsangabe

ON GEOCOMPUTATION. Foundations (P. Longley). Geocomputation in Context (H.
Couclelis). ON DATA AND DOCUMENTATION. Remote Sensing: From Data to
Understanding (P. Curran, et al.). Different Data Sources and Diverse Data
Structures: Metadata and Other Solutions (M. Goodchild). DIAGNOSTICS AN
PATTERN DETECTION. Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis in a Geocomputational
Environment (L. Anselin). Building Automated Geographical Analysis and
Explanation Machines (S. Openshaw). REAL AND VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS.
Visualising Different Geofutures (K. Clarke). Modelling Virtual
Environments (M. Batty, et al.). SPACE-TIME DYNAMICS. Dynamic Modelling and
Geocomputation (P. Burrough). On the Status and Opportunities for Physical
Process Modelling in Geomorphology (S. Brooks & M. Anderson). On Complex
Geographical Space: Computing Frameworks for Spatial Diffusion Processes
(A. Cliff & P. Haggett). Epilogue (B. Macmillan). Indexes.