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New Preface to the Abridged Edition
New Developments in Geographical Information Systems: Principles, Techniques, Management and Applications
P A Longley, M F Goodchild, D J Maguire, and D W Rhind

Volume 1 PRINCIPLES AND TECHNICAL ISSUES                Dedication v Preface xi List of contributors (updated 2005) xiii Acknowledgements xxiii 1. Introduction P A Longley, M F Goodchild, D J Maguire, and D W Rhind 1–20          Part 1: Principles (a) Space and time in GIS   Introduction    The Editors 23–27 2. Space, time, geography H Couclelis 29–38 3. Geography and GIS R J Johnston 39–47 4. Arguments, debates and dialogues: the GIS–social theory debate and the concern for alternatives J Pickles 49–60 5. Spatial representation: the scientist’s perspective J F Raper 61–70 6. Spatial representation: the social scientist’s perspective D J Martin 71–80 7. Spatial representation: a cognitive view D M Mark 81–89 8. Time in GIS and geographical databases D J Peuquet 91–103 9. Representation of terrain M F Hutchinson and J C Gallant 105–124 10. Generalising spatial data and dealing with multiple representations R Weibel and G Dutton 125–155 11. Visualising spatial distributions M-J Kraak 157–173 (b) Data quality   Introduction   The Editors 175–176 12. Data quality parameters H Veregin 177–189 13. Models of uncertainty in spatial data P F Fisher 191–205 14. Propagation of error in spatial modelling with GIS G B M Heuvelink 207–217 15. Detecting and evaluating errors by graphical methods M K Beard and B P Buttenfield 219–233 (c) Spatial analysis   Introduction   The Editors 235–237 16. Spatial statistics A Getis 239–251 17. Interactive techniques and exploratory spatial data analysis L Anselin 253–266 18. Applying geocomputation to the analysis of spatial distributions S Openshaw and S Alvanides 267–282 19. Spatial analysis: retrospect and prospect M M Fischer 283–292 20. Location modelling and GIS R L Church 293–303 Part 2: Technical Issues (a) GIS architecture issues   Introduction   The Editors 307–308 21. New technology and GIS M Batty 309–316 22. GIS in networked environments D J Coleman 317–329 23. Desktop GIS software S Elshaw Thrall and G I Thrall 331–345 24. GIS interoperability M Sondheim, K Gardels, and K Buehler 347–358 25. GIS customisation D J Maguire 359–369 (b) Spatial databases   Introduction   The Editors 371–372 26. Relational databases and beyond M F Worboys 373–384 27. Spatial access methods P van Oosterom 385–400 28. Interacting with GIS M J Egenhofer and W Kuhn 401–412 29. Principles of spatial database analysis and design Y Bιdard 413–424 (c) Technical aspects of GIS data collection   Introduction   The Editors 425–426 30. Spatial referencing and coordinate systems H Seeger 427–436 31. Encoding and validating data from maps and images I Dowman 437–450 32. Digital remotely-sensed data and their characteristics M Barnsley 451–466 33. Using GPS for GIS data capture A Lange and C Gilbert 467–476 (d) Data transformation and linkage   Introduction   The Editors 477–479 34. Spatial interpolation L Mitas and H Mitasova 481–492 35. Multi-criteria evaluation and GIS J R Eastman 493–502 36. Spatial tessellations B Boots 503–526 37. Spatial hydrography and landforms L Band 527–542 38. Intervisibility on terrains L De Floriani and P Magillo 543–556 39. Virtual environments and GIS J N Neves and A Cβmara 557–565 40. The future of GIS and spatial analysis M F Goodchild and P A Longley 567–580 Volume 2 MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND APPLICATIONS Part 3: Management Issues   Introduction   The Editors 583–586 (a) Making the GIS efficient, effective, and safe to use   Introduction   The Editors 587–588 41. Choosing a GIS T Bernhardsen 589–600 42. Measuring the benefits and costs of GIS N J Obermeyer 601–610 43. Managing an operational GIS L J Sugarbaker 611–620 44. Institutional consequences of the use of GIS H J Campbell 621–631 45. Managing uncertainty in GIS G J Hunter 633–641 46. Liability in the use of GIS and geographical datasets H J Onsrud 643–651 (b) Data as a management issue   Introduction   The Editors 653 47. Characteristics and sources of framework data N S Smith and D W Rhind 655–666 48. Characteristics, sources, and management of remotely-sensed data J E Estes and T R Loveland 667–675 49. Metadata and data catalogues S C Guptill 677–692 50. National and international data standards F Salgι 693–706 (c) GIS as a management tool   Introduction   The Editors 707–708 51. GIS for business and service planning M Birkin, G P Clarke, and M Clarke 709–722 52. Managing public discourse: towards the augmentation of GIS with multimedia M J Shiffer 723–732 53. Managing a whole economy: the contribution of GIS J Smith Patterson and K Siderelis 733–743 (d) The impact of broad societal issues on GIS   Introduction   The Editors 745–746 54. Enabling progress in GIS and education P Forer and D Unwin 747–756 55. Rethinking privacy in a geocoded world M R Curry 757–766 56. National and international geospatial data policies D W Rhind 767–787 Part 4: Applications   Introduction   The Editors 791–795 (a) Operational applications   Introduction   The Editors 797–799 57. GIS in the utilities J Meyers 801–818 58. GIS in telecommunications C Fry 819–826 59. Transportation GIS: GIS-T N Waters 827–844 60. GIS in emergency management T Cova 845–858 61. GIS in land administration P F Dale and R A McLaren 859–875 62. Urban planning and GIS A G-O Yeh 877–888 63. Military applications of GIS D Swann 889–899 64. Applying GIS in libraries P Adler and M Larsgaard 901–908 (b) Social and environmental applications   Introduction   The Editors 909–911 65. The rebuilding of a country: the role of GIS in South Africa D R MacDevette, R J Fincham, and G G Forsyth 913–924 66. Health and health care applications A Gatrell and M Senior 925–938 67. GIS and the geography of politics M Horn 939–951 68. Monitoring land cover and land-use for urban and regional planning P Bibby and J Shepherd 953–965 69. GIS and landscape conservation R J Aspinall 967–980 70. Local, national, and global applications of GIS in agriculture J P Wilson 981–998 71. GIS in environmental monitoring and assessment L Larsen 999–1007 72. Epilogue P A Longley, M F Goodchild, D J Maguire, and D W Rhind 1009–1021 Consolidated bibliography 1023–1101 Appendix: glossaries and acronyms xxiii–xxix Author index xxx–lxvi Subject index lxvii–xci