Geographic information systems : theory and practice / ed by R. Ram Mohan Rao and Afzal Sharieff - New Delhi : 2002. - 200 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Contents: 1. Computer basics; 2. Introduction to geographic information systems; 3. GIS: challenges and prospects; 4.Digital terrain models and related analysis; 5. Storage of GIS data and related data structures; 6. GIS and resource management; 7. Object oriented geographical information system; 8.. Errors in GIS data; 9. Application of GIS and remote sensing methodology in the identification of water potential zones; 10. Database managment systems; 11. Geomancy of village development: the GIS way; 12. GIS data archiving; 13. Potential of GIS network in utilities planning and management: a case study; 14. Global positioning system: an introduction

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