Publisher's Synopsis
This fully updated new edition of Michael Worboys' highly successful book addresses GIS from a computing perspective as opposed to a cartographic, geographic or management perspective and highlights the fundamental role played by computing science, information systems and IT in the field of GIS. It reflects new developments such as the impact the internet has had in terms of distribution and visualization and covers the ever-increasing roles of AI, uncertainty-handling and agent-based computing. GIS: A Computing Perspective is aimed at a wide range of students, including those studying computer science, information systems and information technology as well as GIS.
