Discovering GIS and ArcGIS

by Shellito, Bradley A.

• ISBN13: 9781319060473
• ISBN10: 1319060471
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2016-12-07
• Publisher: W. H. Freeman

Summary

Teaching basic GIS and ArcGIS skills through real-world, professional scenarios, Discovering GIS and ArcGIS takes a task-oriented approach to solving structured problems found in careers today such as calculating the shortest route to a specific location or determining the minimum height required for an observation platform in a building design.

Author Biography

Bradley A. Shellito is a geographer whose work focuses on the application of geospatial technologies.  Dr. Shellito has been a professor at Youngstown State University (YSU) since 2004, and was previously a faculty member at Old Dominion University.  He teaches classes in GIS, Remote Sensing, GPS, and 3D Visualization and his research interests involve using these concepts with a variety of real-world issues.  He also serves as YSU’s PI in OhioView, a statewide geospatial consortium.  A native of the Youngstown area, Dr. Shellito received his bachelor’s degree from YSU, his Masters from the Ohio State University, and his doctorate from Michigan State University.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: How to Use Geospatial Data and ArcGIS.
Chapter 2: How to Use Tables and Attributes in ArcGIS
Chapter 3: How to Create a Map Layout with ArcGIS.
Chapter 4: How to Create a Web Map and Share Data Online with ArcGIS. Chapter 5: How to Obtain and Use Online Data with ArcGIS.
Chapter 6: How to Create Geospatial Data with ArcGIS.
Chapter 7: How to Edit Data with ArcGIS.
Chapter 8: How to Perform Spatial Analysis in ArcGIS.
Chapter 9: How to Perform Geoprocessing in ArcGIS.
Chapter 10: How to Perform Geocoding in ArcGIS.
Chapter 11: How to Perform Network Analysis in ArcGIS.
Chapter 12: How to Use Raster Data in ArcGIS.
Chapter 13: How to Use Remotely Sensed Imagery in ArcGIS.
 Chapter 14: How to Perform Spatial Interpolation with ArcGIS.
Chapter 15: How to Work with Digital Elevation Models in ArcGIS.
Chapter 16: How to Work with Contours, TINs, and 3D Imagery in ArcGIS. Chapter 17: How to Work with Lidar Data in ArcGIS.
Chapter 18: How to Represent Geospatial Data in 3D with ArcGIS.
Chapter 19: How to Utilize Distance Calculations in ArcGIS.
Chapter 20: How to Perform Map Algebra in ArcGIS
Chapter 21: How to Build a Model in ArcGIS.
Chapter 22: How to Use Hydrologic Modeling Tools in ArcGIS.
Appendix A: Using Coordinate Systems in ArcGIS.
Appendix B (online only): How to Customize Toolbars in ArcMap.