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Foreword
Preface
Introduction
GIS Software's Changing Roles discusses the evolution of GIS software and identifies important trends
Topic 1 - Object-Oriented Technology -- This topic investigates the impact of object-oriented technology on GIS. Discussion covers object-oriented user interfaces, programming modules and database designs.
OOUI and OOPS establishes the basic concepts in object-oriented
technology
Spatial Objects... the parse and parcel of GIS?
discusses database objects
and their map expressions
Does Anyone Object? discusses some concerns of object-oriented GIS
Topic 2 - Assessing Interpolation Results -- This topic explores techniques for assessing and mapping interpolation performance. Discussion includes residual analysis, generation of "shadow" maps of error and comparison of the spatial pattern of interpolation error.
Justifiable Interpolation describes the "Residual Analysis" procedure
for assessing interpolation performance
A Map Full of Errors discusses a technique for generating a "shadow
map" of error
Comparing Map Errors describes how normalized maps of error can be used to
visualize the differences in error surfaces
Topic 3 - Considerations in Sampling Design -- This topic discusses the consideration in spatial sampling design. Discussion takes in stratification, sample size, sampling grid, and sampling pattern as well as basic concepts of spatial dependency and correlation.
What's the Point? discusses the general considerations in point
sampling design
Designer Samples describes different sampling patterns and their
relative advantages
Depending on the Data discusses the fundamental concepts of spatial
dependency
Uncovering the Mysteries of Spatial Autocorrelation
describes approaches used in
assessing spatial autocorrelation
Topic 4 - Where Is GIS Education? -- This topic discusses how GIS education is evolving with particular attention to university dynamics.
Alternative Education describes the broadening appeal of GIS and its impact
on academic organization and infrastructure
Infusing GIS Modeling Concepts discusses how map analysis is enlarging the
traditional view of mapping
Turning the Tanker identifies new demands and students that are molding
the future of GIS education
Topic 5 - Analyzing Accumulation Surfaces -- This topic discusses the construction and analysis of accumulation surfaces, such as travel-time maps.
Building Accumulation Surfaces reviews how proximity analysis and effective distance
is used to construct accumulation surfaces
Analyzing Accumulation Surfaces describes how two surfaces can be analyzed to
determine the relative travel-time advantages
Determining Optimal Path Corridors describes a technique for determining the set of nth
best paths between two points
Stepped Accumulation Surfaces describes a technique for forcing an optimal path
through a series of points
Topic 6 - Analyzing In-Store Shopping Patterns -- This topic describes an application that identifies and analyzes shopper movement and sales activity.
Shopper Movement: Linking People and
Products
describes a procedure using
accumulation surface analysis to infer shopper movement from cash register data
Linking Shopper Movement and Sales discusses how map analysis is used to investigate the
relationship between shopper movement and sales
Analyzing In-Store Movement and Sales Patterns
describes the use of temporal
analysis and coincidence mapping to enhance shopping patterns
Topic 7 - Linking Data Space and Geographic Space -- This topic discusses the link between numeric and geographic distributions and describes how "data space" is used to uncover spatial relationships.
Slippery Surfaces discusses the relationships among maps, map surfaces
and data distributions
Linking Data and Geographic Distributions describes the direct link between numeric and
geographic distributions
Exploring Data Space establishes the concept of "data space" and
how mapped data conforms to this fundamental view
Identifying Data Patterns discusses data clustering and its application in
identifying spatial patterns
Topic 8 - Investigating Spatial Dependency -- This topic describes several measures for assessing spatial dependency.
GIS Data Is Rarely Normal describes the basic non-spatial descriptive
statistics
Unlocking the Keystone Concept discusses spatial dependency and illustrates the
effects of different spatial arrangements of the same set of data
Measuring Spatial Dependency describes the basic measures of autocorrelation
Extending Spatial Dependency to Maps describes a technique for generating a map of spatial
autocorrelation
Topic 9 - Analyzing Landscape Patterns -- This topic describes several measures for assessing landscape structure.
Calculating Nearby Neighbor Statistics describes a technique that calculates the proximity
to all of the surrounding parcels of a similar vegetation type
Analyzing Landscape Structure discusses the underlying principles in landscape
analysis and introduces some example landscape indices
Getting to the Core of Landscape Analysis describes techniques for assessing core area and edge
characterization
Assessing Forest Fragmentation describes some landscape indices for determining
richness and fragmentation
Topic 10 - Applying Data Mining Techniques -- This topic discusses several measures used to compare maps and investigate spatial relations among map surfaces.
Comparing Maps by the Numbers describes several techniques for comparing discrete
maps
Comparing Map Surfaces describes several techniques for comparing map
surfaces
Understanding Map Correlation discusses the underlying concepts in assessing
correlation among maps
Predictable Maps describes a procedure for deriving a spatial
prediction model
Predicting the Future of Map Prediction discusses the major considerations in developing
spatial prediction models
Topic 11 - Characterizing Micro Terrain Features -- This topic describes several measures for assessing micro terrain configuration.
Identifying Micro-Terrain Features describes techniques to identify convex and concave
features
Characterizing Local Terrain Conditions discusses the use of "roving windows" to
distinguish localized variations
Assessing Terrain Slope and Roughness discusses techniques for determining terrain
inclination and coarseness
Characterizing Surface Flows describes the use of optimal path density analysis
for mapping surface flows
Modeling Erosion and Sediment Loading illustrates a GIS model for assessing erosion
potential and sediment loading
Topic 12 - Landscape Visualization -- This topic describes how the new technologies of virtual reality and multimedia mapping are being used to visualize landscapes.
Behind the Scenes of Virtual Reality discusses the basic considerations and concepts in
3d-object rendering
Constructing a Virtual Scene describes the procedures in generating a virtual
scene from landscape inventory data
Representing Changes in a Virtual Forest discusses how simulations and "fly-bys" are
used to visualize landscape changes and characteristics
Capturing "Where and When" on Video
describes how GPS-enabled
video and digital still cameras work
Creating Interactive Video Maps describes how video maps are generated and discusses
some applications of video mapping
Topic 13 - Creating Variable-Width Buffers -- This topic discusses effective proximity and how it is used to develop variable-width buffers.
Creating Variable-Width Buffers discusses the basic considerations in establishing
variable-width buffers that respond to both intervening
conditions and the type of connectivity
Creating Line-of-Sight Buffers describes procedures for creating buffers that track
relative visual exposure and noise levels
Creating Effective-Distance Buffers develops procedures for creating buffers that respond
to the relative ease of movement
Topic 14 - Deriving and Using Travel-Time Maps -- This topic discusses procedures for deriving several forms of travel-time maps.
Creating Travel-Time Buffers discusses procedures for establishing travel-time
buffers responding to street type
Integrating Travel-Time into Mapping Packages describes procedures for transferring travel-time
data to other maps
Deriving and Using Hiking-Time Maps discusses procedures for establishing hiking-time
buffers responding to off-road travel
Considering Slope and Beauty in Hiking Maps describes a general procedure for weighting friction
maps to reflect different objectives
Topic 15 - Deriving and Using Visual Exposure Maps -- This topic focuses on procedures for deriving several forms of visual exposure maps.
Identifying and Using Visual Exposure discusses basic considerations and procedures for
establishing visual exposure
Theres More That Meets the Eye investigates procedures for assessing visual
exposure
Assessing Visual Impact describes procedures for assessing visual impact and
creating simple models
Topic 16 Characterizing Patterns and Relationships -- This topic describes basic concepts and procedures used in spatial data mining.
Calculating Map Similarity discusses basic considerations and procedures for
generating similarity maps.
Identifying Data Zones describes level-slicing for
classifying areas into zones containing a specified data pattern
Mapping Data Clusters discusses clustering for
partitioning an are into separate data
groups
Predicting Maps describes the basic concepts and
procedures for deriving equations that can be used to derive prediction maps
Stratifying Maps for Better Predictions illustrates a procedure for
subdividing an area into smaller more homogenous groups prior to generating
prediction equations
Epilog
Representing Spatial Patterns and Relationships discusses the important differences among discrete
mapping , continuous map surfaces and map analysis
Evolving the GIS Mindset illustrates the "map-ematical" approach to
analyzing mapped data
Is GIS Technology Ahead of Science? discusses several issues surrounding the differences
in the treatment of non-spatial and spatial data
Appendixes:
Appendix A contains extended discussion and reference materials
Acronyms
Bibliography
Definitions