Geospatial Analysis: A Comprehensive Guide - Hardcover

by Michael J. De Smith (Author), Michael F. Goodchild (Author), Paul a. Longley (Author)

Geospatial Analysis (6th edition) provides a compehensive guide to concepts, methods and tools, with many examples being provided using a variety of software tools such as ArcGIS, Idrisi, Grass, Surfer and many others to clarify the concepts discussed. Topics covered in detail include:

• Geospatial analysis concepts
• Analytical methodologies and model building
• Core components of geospatial analysis, including distance and directional analysis, geometrical processing, map algebra, and grid models
• Exploratory Spatial and Spatio-temporal Data Analysis (ESDA, ESTDA) and spatial statistics, including spatial autocorrelation and spatial regression
• Surface analysis, including surface form and flow analysis, gridding and interpolation methods, and visibility analysis
• Network and locational analysis, including shortest path calculation, travelling salesman problems, facility location and arc routing
• Geocomputational methods, including agent-based modelling, artifical neural networks and evolutionary computing
• Big Data - lessons for researchers
Number of Pages: 618
Dimensions: 1.31 x 10 x 8 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: June 11, 2018