Dawn J. (Hrsg.) Wright

GIS for Science

Applying Mapping and Spatial Analytics, Volume 2

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GIS for Science, Volume 2: Applying Mapping and Spatial Analytics brings to life a continuing collection of real-world examples of scientists using geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial data science to expand our understanding of the world. They are part of a global effort to find ways to sustain a livable environment for all life on the planet. At Esri, we called this The Science of Where®, a concept that merges our impulse to dream, discover, and understand with the rigor and discipline of the scientific method and the foundation of geography. As such, GIS provides a framework for applying science to almost every human endeavor a… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Harder, Christian (Hrsg.) / Diamond, Jared (Vorb.)

ISBN: 978-1-58948-587-7
EAN: 9781589485877
Produktnummer: 34509404
Verlag: Ingram Publishers Services
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Seitenangabe: 250 S.

Über den Autor

Esri Chief Scientist Dawn J. Wright is a professor of geography and oceanography at Oregon State University. In 2007, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education named her US Professor of the Year for the State of Oregon. She is also a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a new fellow of Stanford University's Aldo Leopold Leadership Program in science communication. Her research interests include geographic information science; ocean informatics and cyberinfrastructure; benthic terrain and habitat characterization; and the processing and interpretation of high-resolution bathymetry, video, and underwater photographic images. Wright received a PhD in physical geography and marine geology from the University of California, Santa Barbara; an MS in oceanography from Texas A&M University; and a BS with honors from Wheaton College in Illinois. She is also certified by the GIS Certification Institute as a GIS professional (GISP). She coauthored several books for Esri Press, including Ocean Solutions, Earth Solutions, second edition (2016).Christian Harder is a technology writer and information designer at Esri. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books on GIS, including The ArcGIS Book (Esri Press, 2017) and The ArcGIS Imagery Book (Esri Press, 2016).