Foreword
Preface
Introduction: Where is GIS?
I. Understanding GIS. High technology for mid-level management
II. From field samples to mapped data. Assessing geographic distributions
III. Implementing GIS. Considerations, contingencies, and confusion
IV. Toward an honest GIS. Practical approaches to mapping uncertainty
V. A framework for GIS modeling. Essential concepts and practical expressions
VI. Alternative data structures. Options beyond raster and vector
VII.Organizing the map analysis toolbox. Fundamental components and considerations
VIII. The anatomy of a GIS model. Some case studies
IX. Putting GIS in the hands of people. Considerations and components of a field unit
X. A futuristic GIS. Some examples of advances analytical procedures
Resources
Companion software
Index