TY - BOOK ID - 7958978 TI - Geocomputation : a primer AU - Longley, Paul A. AU - Brooks, Susan M. AU - MCDONNELL, Rachael AU - MACMILLAN, Bill PY - 1998 SN - 0471985759 0471985767 9780471985761 PB - New York, NY : John Wiley, DB - UniCat KW - Geographic information systems. KW - Information storage and retrieval systems KW - 681.3*H4 KW - Geographical information systems KW - GIS (Information systems) KW - Geography. KW - Information systems applications (GIS etc.) KW - Geography KW - Environmental Sciences and Forestry. Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems KW - Geographical Information Systems KW - Geographical Information Systems. KW - 681.3*H4 Information systems applications (GIS etc.) KW - Geographic information systems UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:7958978 AB - This book encompasses all that is new in geocomputation. It is also a primer - that is, a book which sets out the foundations and scope of this important emergent area from the same contemporary perspective. The catalyst to the emergence of geocomputation is the new and creative application of computers to devise and depict digital representations of the Earths surface. The environment for geocomputation is provided by geographical information systems (GIS), yet geocomputation is much more than GIS. Geocomputation is a blend of research-led applications which emphasise process over form, dynamics over statics, and interaction over passive response. This book presents a timely blend of current research and practice, written by the leading figures in the field. It provides insights to a new and rapidly developing area, and identifies the key foundations to future developments. It should be read by all who seek to use geocomputational methods for solving real world problems. ER -