عنوان

Geographic Information Systems, Spatial Modelling and Policy Evaluation

3642775004

3642775020

9783642775000

9783642775024

b544416

Geographic Information Systems, Spatial Modelling and Policy Evaluation

[Book]

edited by Manfred M. Fischer, Peter Nijkamp.

Berlin, Heidelberg

Springer Berlin Heidelberg

1993

1(XI, 280 Seiten 66 Illustrationen)

Design and use of geographic information systems and spatial models.- A Theoretical and conceptual issues.- Some suggestions concerning the development of artificial intelligence tools for spatial modelling and analysis in GIS.- Spatial statistical analysis and geographic information systems.- Using geographic information systems in urban planning and policy-making.- B Technical issues.- Development in areal interpolation methods and GIS.- Using information based rules for sliver polygon removal in GISs.- Which spatial statistics techniques should be converted to GIS functions?.- The accuracy of digital representations of 2D and 3D geographical objects: a study by simulation.- Towards the development of an intelligent spatial decision support system.- Modelling spatial interaction using a neural net.- C Applications.- Geographical information systems and dynamic modelling - Potentials of a new approach.- Computer-aided regional planning - Applications for the Perth and Helsinki regions.- Residential quality assessment - Alternative approaches using GIS.- Information systems for policy evaluation: a prototype GIS for Urban Programme impact appraisal in St. Helens, North West England.- Dynamic GIS models for regional sustainable development.- Modelling catchment areas - Towards the development of spatial decision support systems for facility location problems.

Topics covered include the design and use of GIS and spatial models, AI tools for spatial modelling in GIS, spatial statistical analysis and GIS, GIS and dynamic modelling, GIS in urban planning and policy making, information systems for policy evaluation, and spatial decision support systems.

Economics.

Geography.

Physical geography.

edited by Manfred M. Fischer, Peter Nijkamp.

Manfred M Fischer

Peter Nijkamp

[Book]

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