Geographic Visualization: Concepts, Tools and Applications
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Books › Science › Earth Sciences › Geography
ISBN: 0470515112 / Publisher: Wiley, May 2008
From a June 2006 workshop in Manchester, 16 papers were selected for publication. Most of the contributors are in geography, but some are in other fields that use geographic images such as business and art. Their topics include what Google Earth means for the social sciences, towards a high-resolution and self-organizing maps of geographic features, the science and art of landscape visualization, and visualizing data gathered by mobile phones (besides what your ex and your neighbor are up to tonight). Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Geographic Visualization: Concepts, Tools and Applications is a ‘state-of-the-art’ review of the latest developments in the subject. It examines how new concepts, methods and tools can be creatively applied to solve problems relevant to a wide range of topics. The text covers the impact of three-dimensional displays on user interaction along with the potentialities in animation and clearly explains how to create temporally sensitive visualizations. It also explores the potential for handling mobile data and representing uncertainty; as well as the role of participatory visualization systems and exploratory methods. Hallmark Features: An introduction to the diverse forms of geographic visualization which draws upon a number of theoretical perspectives and disciplines to provide an insightful commentary on new methods, techniques and tools. Richly illustrated in full colour throughout, including numerous relevant case studies and accessible discussions of important visualization concepts to enable clearer understanding for non-technical audiences. Chapters are written by leading scholars and researchers in a range of cognate fields, including, cartography, GIScience, architecture, art, urban planning and computer graphics with case studies drawn from Europe, North America and Australia This book is an invaluable resource for all graduate students, researchers and professionals working in the geographic information sector, computer graphics and cartography.
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