Geographic Information Systems, Spatial Modelling and Policy Evaluation

✍ Scribed by Manfred M. Fischer, Peter Nijkamp (auth.), Professor Dr. Manfred M. Fischer, Professor Dr. Peter Nijkamp (eds.)

Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 1993
Tongue: English
Leaves: 280
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) provide an enhanced environment for spatial data processing. The ability of geographic information systems to handle and analyse spatially referenced data may be seen as a major characteristic which distinguishes GIS from information systems developed to serve the needs of business data processing as well as from CAD systems or other systems whose primary objective is map production. This book, which contains contributions from a wide-ranging group of international scholars, demonstrates the progress which has been achieved so far at the interface of GIS technology and spatial analysis and planning. The various contributions bring together theoretical and conceptual, technical and applied issues. 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.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages I-XI
Design and use of geographic information systems and spatial models....Pages 1-13
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
Some suggestions concerning the development of artificial intelligence tools for spatial modelling and analysis in GIS....Pages 17-33
Spatial statistical analysis and geographic information systems....Pages 35-49
Using geographic information systems in urban planning and policy-making....Pages 51-69
Front Matter....Pages 71-71
Developments in areal interpolation methods and GIS....Pages 73-84
Using information based rules for sliver polygon removal in GISs....Pages 85-102
Which spatial statistics techniques should be converted to GIS functions?....Pages 103-114
The accuracy of digital representations of 2D and 3D geographical objects: a study by simulation....Pages 115-130
Towards the development of an intelligent spatial decision support system....Pages 131-145
Modelling spatial interaction using a neural net....Pages 147-164
Front Matter....Pages 165-165
Geographical information systems and dynamic modelling....Pages 167-180
Computer-aided regional planning....Pages 181-197
Residential quality assessment....Pages 199-212
Information systems for policy evaluation: a prototype GIS for Urban Programme impact appraisal in St. Helens, North West England....Pages 213-234
Dynamic GIS models for regional sustainable development....Pages 235-261
Modelling catchment areas....Pages 263-280

✦ Subjects

Regional/Spatial Science; Environmental Economics; Geography (general); Geographical Information Systems/Cartography; Geophysics/Geodesy

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