Introducing Geographic Information Systems with ArcGIS A Workbook Approach to Learning GIS

MICHAEL KENNEDY, AICP, is an Associate Professor Emeritus of Geography at the University of Kentucky. He is the author of The Global Positioning System and ArcGIS, Third Edition, as well as books on Fortran, Pascal, and PL/One. He has presented papers on GIS analysis quality control at Esri User Conferences and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, the Association of American Geographers, and the American Planning Association.

Foreword

Preface to Third Edition

Preface to Second Edition

Preface to First Edition

Introduction

Chapter 1: Some Concepts That Underpin GIS

Step-by-Step

Exercise 1-2 (Project)

Exercise 1-3 (Minor Project)

Exercise 1-4 (Project)

Exercise 1-5 (Major Project)

Exercise 1-6 (Project)

Exercise 1-7 (Project)

Exercise 1-8 (Dull Stuff)

Exercise 1-9 (Review)

Chapter 2: Characteristics and Examples of Spatial Data

Step-by-Step

Exercise 2-1 (Mostly Outside)

Exercise 2-2 (Setup)

Exercise 2-3 (Major Project)

Exercise 2-4 (Major Project)

Exercise 2-5 (Project)

Exercise 2-6 (Project)

Exercise 2-7 (Review)

Chapter 3: Products of a GIS: Maps and Other Information

Step by Step

Exercise 3-1 (Warm-up)

Exercise 3-2 (Project)

Exercise 3-3 (Major Project)

Exercise 3-4 (Mini Project)

Exercise 3-5 (Major Project)

Exercise 3-6 (Major Project)

Exercise 3-7 (Major Project)

Exercise 3-8

Chapter 4: Structures for Storing Geographic Data

Step by Step

Exercise 4-1 (Warm-up)

Exercise 4-2 (Warm-up)

Exercise 4-3 (Warm-up)

Exercise 4-4 (Warm-up)

Exercise 4-5 (Quick Quiz)

Exercise 4-6 (Project)

Exercise 4-7 (Exploration)

Exercise 4-8 (Project)

Exercise 4-9 (Review)

Chapter 5: Geographic and Attribute Data: Selection, Input, and Editing

Step by Step

Exercise 5-1 (Warm-up)

Exercise 5-2 (Project)

Exercise 5-3 (Project)

Exercise 5-4 (Project)

Exercise 5-5 (Warm-up)

Exercise 5-6 (Project)

Exercise 5-7 (Follow-on)

Exercise 5-8 (Project)

Exercise 5-9 (Review)

PART II: SPATIAL ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS WITH GIS

Chapter 6: Analysis of GIS Data by Simple Examination

Step by Step

Exercise 6-1 (Project)

Exercise 6-2 (Project)

Chapter 7: Creating Spatial Feature Classes Based on Proximity, Overlay, and Attributes

Step by Step

Exercise 7-1 (Warm-up)

Exercise 7-2 (Project)

Exercise 7-3 (Project)

Exercise 7-4 (Project)

Exercise 7-5 (Project)

Exercise 7-6 (Project)

Exercise 7-7 (Minor Project)

Exercise 7-8 (Project) 

Exercise 7-9 (Project, Optional)

Exercise 7-10 (Project)

Exercise 7-11 (Review)

Chapter 8: Spatial Analysis Based on Raster Data Processing

Step by Step

Exercise 8-1 (Project)

Exercise 8-2 (Project)

Exercise 8-3 (Project)

Exercise 8-4 (Demonstration)

Exercise 8-5 (Project)

Exercise 8-6 (Project)

Exercise 8-7 (Project)

Exercise 8-8 (Review)

Chapter 9: Other Dimensions, Other Tools, Other Solutions

Step-by-Step

Exercise 9-1 (Project)

Exercise 9-2 (Project)

Exercise 9-3 (Project)

Exercise 9-4 (Project)

Exercise 9-5 (Project)

Exercise 9-6 (Review)

Index

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