Profiting from a Geographic Information System

分類: 图书,进口原版,Professional & Technical(专业与技术类),
品牌: Gilbert H. Castle
基本信息出版社:Wiley; 1 (1998年10月7日)平装:416页正文语种:英语ISBN:0471329843条形码:9780471329848商品尺寸:19.3 x 2.3 x 22.8 cm商品重量:726 gASIN:0471329843商品描述内容简介In the near future geographic information system (GIS) technology will be as commonly used as spreadsheets in a wide range of businesses. Find out why this fundamental new technology holds such tremendous potential for improving productivity, credibility, and profitability. Thirty-seven writers leaders within their respective fields in GIS introduce GIS, present vertical industry applications, and evaluate critical data sources. Our writers, from the following private sector and academic institutions, conclude with near-term and long-term forecasts of promising GIS business opportunities. Arby s, Inc. Badillo Consulting BellSouth Telecommunications Castle Consulting Center for Governmental Research Inc. Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Compusearch Marketing & Data Systems Donnelley Marketing Informations Services Emery & Associates Ernst & Young Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Geographic Data Technology, Inc. (GDT) Georgia Institute of Technology GTE Mobile Communications Intera Tydac Technologies Inc. Intergraph Corporation Juhl Communications Massachusetts Institute of Technology PlanGraphics, Inc. Rutgers University Savage GIS Consultant Strategic Mapping, Inc. Synercom Technology, Inc. Tactics International Limited UGC Consulting University of California at Berkeley University of Illinois University of Melbourne University of Ottawa University of Sheffield University of Warwick Verdi Ryan Associates目录Partial table of contents:
TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW.
GIS Fundamentals (B. Wellar).
GIS Capabilities, Uses, and Organizational Issues (J. Landis).
VERTICAL INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS.
Financial Institutions (L.-J. King).
Insurance (J. Francica).
Mobile Telecommunications (N. Roan).
Utilities (J. Rector).
DATA SOURCES.
Spatial Data for Business (D. Cooke).
Attribute Data for GIS in Business (D. Stoecker).
THE FUTURE OF GIS.
The Business Perspective (P. Van Demark, et al.).
The Academic Perspective (S. French, et al.).
Authors' Biographies.
Bibliography.
Resources.
Index.