Think Globally, Act Regionally GIS and Data Visualization for Social Science and Public Policy Research

Name: Think Globally, Act Regionally GIS and Data Visualization for Social Science and Public Policy Research
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ISBN: 9781589481244

ISBN-10: 1589481240

ISBN-13: 9781589481244

Edition: 2005

Authors: Richard T. LeGates

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Giving social scientists and students a solid introduction to Geographical Information Systems (GIS), this study focuses on some of society's most pressing issues, including growth, pollution, and economic development. By calling upon such high-end analytical tools as Global Positioning System navigation and satellite imagery, GIS can be a critical tool in examining social problems. This study encourages readers to be visionary and even utopian in imagining better urban futures by concentrating on three related topics--urbanization, conflicts between natural and built environments, and regional equity. The introductory and spatial analysis chapters expand this understanding so that readers…

Book details

List price: $64.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: ESRI, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/1/2005
Binding: DVD-ROM
Pages: 518
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.058

Richard T. LeGates is Professor Emeritus of Urban Studies and Planning at San Francisco State University.Frederic Stout is Lecturer in Urban Studies at Stanford University.