Practical Gis Analysis

The only practical guide for solving geo-spatial problems independent of specific GIS software and hardware, Practical GIS Analysis explains how GIS tools work and how to use them to solve problems in both vector and grid GIS worlds. The book includes real-life applications from urban problems such as real estate query, urban emergency response, address geocoding, resource allocation, groundwater analysis, auto accident analysis, and optimal path analysis. Readers can test their problem-solving abilities by trying the more than eighty GIS problems and solutions presented in this book.