The Esri Guide to Gis Analysis

by Mitchell, Andy

• ISBN13: 9781879102064
• ISBN10: 1879102064
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-01
• Publisher: Esri Pr

Summary

How to conduct accurate analysis using powerful GIS software tools.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Acknowledgments	vii
Introducing GIS Analysis	9	(12)
What is GIS analysis?	11	(1)
Understanding geographic features	12	(4)
Understanding geographic attributes	16	(5)
Mapping Where Things are	21	(16)
Why map where things are?	22	(2)
Deciding what to map	24	(1)
Preparing your data	25	(1)
Making your map	26	(9)
Analyzing geographic patterns	35	(2)
Mapping the Most and Least	37	(32)
Why map the most and least?	38	(2)
What do you need to map?	40	(2)
Understanding quantities	42	(4)
Creating classes	46	(10)
Making a map	56	(10)
Looking for patterns	66	(3)
Mapping Density	69	(18)
Why map density?	70	(2)
Deciding what to map	72	(1)
Two ways of mapping density	73	(2)
Mapping density for defined areas	75	(3)
Creating a density surface	78	(9)
Finding What's Inside	87	(28)
Why map what's inside?	88	(2)
Defining your analysis	90	(6)
Three ways of finding what's inside	96	(3)
Drawing area and features	99	(2)
Selecting features inside an area	101	(4)
Overlaying areas and features	105	(10)
Finding What's Nearby	115	(34)
Why map what's nearby?	116	(2)
Defining your analysis	118	(3)
Three ways of finding what's nearby	121	(2)
Using straight-line distance	123	(12)
Measuring distance or cost over a network	135	(7)
Calculating cost over a geographic surface	142	(7)
Mapping Change	149	(26)
Why map change?	150	(2)
Defining your analysis	152	(7)
Three ways of mapping change	159	(2)
Creating a time series	161	(4)
Creating a tracking map	165	(3)
Measuring and mapping change	168	(7)
Where to Get More Information	175	(4)
Map and Data Credits	179	(4)
Index	183