Geocomputation : a primer

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Author:

Longley, Paul.

ISBN:

9780471985761

Publication Information:

Chichester, [Eng.] ; New York : Wiley, c1998.

Physical Description:

ix, 278 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.

Contents:

Pt. 1. On Geocomputation. 1. Foundations / Paul A. Longley. 2. Geocomputation in Context / Helen Couclelis -- Pt. 2. On Data and Documentation. 3. Remote Sensing: From Data to Understanding / Paul J. Curran, Edward J. Milton and Peter M. Atkinson / [et al.]. 4. Different Data Sources and Diverse Data Structures: Metadata and Other Solutions / Michael F. Goodchild -- Pt. 3. Diagnostics and Pattern Detection. 5. Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis in a Geocomputational Environment / Luc Anselin. 6. Building Automated Geographical Analysis and Explanation Machines / Stan Openshaw -- Pt. 4. Real and Virtual Environments. 7. Visualising Different Geofutures / Keith C. Clarke. 8. Modelling Virtual Environments / Michael Batty, Martin Dodge and Simon Doyle / [et al.] -- Pt. 5. Space-Time Dynamics. 9. Dynamic Modelling and Geocomputation / Peter A. Burrough. 10. On the Status and Opportunities for Physical Process Modelling in Geomorphology / Sue M. Brooks and Malcolm G. Anderson.

11. On Complex Geographical Space: Computing Frameworks for Spatial Diffusion Processes / Andrew D. Cliff and Peter Haggett -- Epilogue / Bill Macmillan.

Subject Term:

Geographic information systems.

Information storage and retrievel systems -- Geography.

Added Author:

Longley, Paul.

Electronic Access:

Table of Contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/onix05/98027225.html

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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.