TY - BOOK AU - Ram Mohan Rao. AU - Sahrieff, Afzal . TI - Geographic information systems : : theory and practice SN - 8170337143 U1 - 910.01 PY - 2002/// CY - New Delhi KW - Geographic information systems KW - Data base management system N1 - 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 ER -