Multidimensional Geographic Information Science (Geographic Information Systems Workshop) [Hardcover]

Jonathan Raper (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0748405062 | ISBN-13: 978-0748405060 | Publication Date: November 23, 2000 | Edition: 1

The way people normally view a GIS is 2-dimensional, a greatly limiting form. However, as developments occur within the field, researchers and practitioners are finding ways to make a GIS 3-dimensional, and in some instances even 4-dimensional. Being able to view a GIS in more than 2 dimensions greatly enhances its usability.
This forward-looking text, looks at the ways in which 3- and 4-dimensional (multidimensional) GIS can be incorporated into the area in the future using a variety of programming techniques. The author of this unique book also discusses current examples and uses of multidimensional GIS in the field and shows the way forward for users in the coming years.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 332 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (November 23, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0748405062
• ISBN-13: 978-0748405060
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,336,532 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Vast New Applications, March 3, 2004

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With the incipient rise of the mobile web, this book describes potentially vast new applications for Geographic Information Systems. New cellphones now often have GIS locator capability builtin. Plus, we can easily imagine other mobile devices like laptops, PDAs and vehicles having GIS by default. Combine this with an ever-increasing pervasive web, as suggested by WiFi and next generation WiFi, and you can see the need for ever more GIS databases. Where these would have street information, for example.

One future direction is in developing innovative ways to query the GIS data, and to hook it up to other databases, like weather maps.

Thus far, GIS has existed for what will one day be seen as small, specialised applications, like oceanside and mining activities. In reality, the much larger markets exist in urban areas, where most people are. By checking out this book, you can get a feel for how these new applications might be developed.