傻瓜科学系列地理信息系统GISForDummies2009

MichaelN.DeMersAssociateProfessorofGeography,NewMexicoStateUniversityLearnto:UseGIStechnologyasitappliestoyourbusinessRetrieve,analyze,andinterpretgeographicdataRecognizegeographicpatternsanddistributionsDesignandimplementaGISGISMakingEverythingEasier!™Openthebookandfind:HowtogetpapermapsintoyourcomputerDifferentwaystomeasuredistanceHowtoorganizeyourspatialdataWhatrasterandvectormeantoacartographerHowtochooseaGISsoftwarevendorHowGIScanhelpyoudetermineappropriatelanduseDozensofapplicationsforGISqueriesandanalysesHowtocreateanimatedGISoutputMichaelN.DeMersisanAssociateProfessorofGeographywithmorethan25yearsofGISexperience.HeisalsoCEOofDeMersGeographics,aproviderofeducationalresourcesforGISstudentsandeducators.$24.99US/$26.99CN/£15.99UKISBN978-0-470-23682-6Technology/CartographyGotodummies.com®formore!GIStakesavillage—knowallthehardwareandsoftwarenecessarytocollect,analyze,andmanipulateGISdataJustformapmavens—explorethedifferencebetween2Dand3Dmaps,createamap,ormanagemultiplemapsWhatthedatamean—analyzepatternsthatappearinmapsandinterprettheresultsThinkspatially—recognizehowspatialfactorsrelatetogeographicdataOnthegrid—defineandlocategeographicobjectsonthegridTheearthisnotflat—accuratelyportraygeographicfeatureswithmapprojectionsTechnologicalducttape—discoverthemanyusesofGISforbusiness,themilitary,cityplanning,emergencyservices,landmanagement,andmoreDesignaGIS—determinewhatyourorganizationneeds,doappropriateanalyses,andplanyoursystemGeographicinformationsystem,orGIS,isapowerfultechnologythathasbeencalled“geographyonsteroids.”Thisbookcontainswhatyouneedtoknowonmappingterminologyanddigitalmapping,howtolocategeographicfeaturesandanalyzetheirpatterns,andhowtogeneratetraveldirections,customerlocationslists,andmuchmorewithGIS.CuriousaboutGIS?OrganizingaGIS?Here’sthebookyouneed!GISDeMersSpine:.768”01_381885-ffirs.inddiv01_381885-ffirs.inddiv1/2/098:46:51AM1/2/098:46:51AMbyMichaelN.DeMersGISFORDUMmIES‰GISForDummies®PublishedbyWileyPublishing,Inc.111RiverStreetHoboken,NJ07030-5774©2009byWileyPublishing,Inc.,Indianapolis,IndianaPublishedbyWileyPublishing,Inc.,Indianapolis,IndianaPublishedsimultaneouslyinCanadaNopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystemortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,scanningorotherwise,exceptaspermit-tedunderSections107or108ofthe1976UnitedStatesCopyrightAct,withouteitherthepriorwrittenpermissionofthePublisher,orauthorizationthroughpaymentoftheappropriateper-copyfeetotheCopyrightClearanceCenter,222RosewoodDrive,Danvers,MA01923,[phone],fax[phone].RequeststothePublisherforpermissionshouldbeaddressedtothePermissionsDepartment,JohnWiley&Sons,Inc.,111RiverStreet,Hoboken,NJ07030,[phone],fax[phone],oronlineat:Wiley,theWileyPublishinglogo,ForDummies,theDummiesManlogo,AReferencefortheRestofUs!,TheDummiesWay,DummiesDaily,TheFunandEasyWay,Dummies.com,MakingEverythingEasier,andrelatedtradedressaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofJohnWiley&Sons,Inc.and/oritsaffiliatesintheUnitedStatesandothercountries,andmaynotbeusedwithoutwrittenpermission.Allothertrademarksarethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.WileyPublishing,Inc.,isnotassociatedwithanyproductorvendormentionedinthisbook.LIMITOFLIABILITY/DISCLAIMEROFWARRANTY:THEPUBLISHERANDTHEAUTHORMAKENOREPRESENTATIONSORWARRANTIESWITHRESPECTTOTHEACCURACYORCOMPLETENESSOFTHECONTENTSOFTHISWORKANDSPECIFICALLYDISCLAIMALLWARRANTIES,INCLUDINGWITH-OUTLIMITATIONWARRANTIESOFFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.NOWARRANTYMAYBECREATEDOREXTENDEDBYSALESORPROMOTIONALMATERIALS.THEADVICEANDSTRATEGIESCONTAINEDHEREINMAYNOTBESUITABLEFOREVERYSITUATION.THISWORKISSOLDWITHTHEUNDERSTANDINGTHATTHEPUBLISHERISNOTENGAGEDINRENDERINGLEGAL,ACCOUNTING,OROTHERPROFESSIONALSERVICES.IFPROFESSIONALASSISTANCEISREQUIRED,THESERVICESOFACOMPETENTPROFESSIONALPERSONSHOULDBESOUGHT.NEITHERTHEPUBLISHERNORTHEAUTHORSHALLBELIABLEFORDAMAGESARISINGHEREFROM.THEFACTTHATANORGANIZA-TIONORWEBSITEISREFERREDTOINTHISWORKASACITATIONAND/ORAPOTENTIALSOURCEOFFURTHERINFORMATIONDOESNOTMEANTHATTHEAUTHORORTHEPUBLISHERENDORSESTHEINFORMATIONTHEORGANIZATIONORWEBSITEMAYPROVIDEORRECOMMENDATIONSITMAYMAKE.FURTHER,READERSSHOULDBEAWARETHATINTERNETWEBSITESLISTEDINTHISWORKMAYHAVECHANGEDORDISAPPEAREDBETWEENWHENTHISWORKWASWRITTENANDWHENITISREAD.Forgeneralinformationonourotherproductsandservices,pleasecontactourCustomerCareDepartmentwithintheU.S.at877-762-2974,outsidetheU.S.at317-572-3993,orfax317-572-4002.Fortechnicalsupport,pleasevisit:2008942757ISBN:978-0-470-23682-6ManufacturedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica10987654321AbouttheAuthorMichaelDeMersisanAssociateProfessorofGeographyatNewMexicoStateUniversityandhasbeenteachingGIS-relatedcoursessince1983.HeistheauthorofFundamentalsofGeographicInformationSystems(4thEdition),whichha