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Geocomputation A Primer edited by Paul A Longley Sue M Brooks Rachael McDonnell School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, UK and Bill Macmillan School of Geography, University of Oxford, UK This book encompasses all that is new in geocomputation. It is also a primer - that is, a book which sets out the foundations and scope of this important emergent area from the same contemporary perspective. The catalyst to the emergence of geocomputation is the new and creative application of computers to devise and depict digital representations of the Earth's surface. The environment for geocomputation is provided by geographical information systems (GIS), yet geocomputation is much more than GIS. Geocomputation is a blend of research-led applications which emphasise process over form, dynamics over statics, and interaction over passive response. This book presents a timely blend of current research and practice, written by the leading figures in the field. It provides insights to a new and rapidly developing area, and identifies the key foundations to future developments. It should be read by all who seek to use geocomputational methods for solving real world problems.

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Author:   Paul A. Longley ,  Sue M. Brooks ,  Rachael McDonnell ,  Bill MacMillan
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9780471985761

ISBN 10:   0471985767
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   14 September 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

ON GEOCOMPUTATION. Foundations (P. Longley). Geocomputation in Context (H. Couclelis). ON DATA AND DOCUMENTATION. Remote Sensing: From Data to Understanding (P. Curran, et al.). Different Data Sources and Diverse Data Structures: Metadata and Other Solutions (M. Goodchild). DIAGNOSTICS AN PATTERN DETECTION. Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis in a Geocomputational Environment (L. Anselin). Building Automated Geographical Analysis and Explanation Machines (S. Openshaw). REAL AND VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS. Visualising Different Geofutures (K. Clarke). Modelling Virtual Environments (M. Batty, et al.). SPACE-TIME DYNAMICS. Dynamic Modelling and Geocomputation (P. Burrough). On the Status and Opportunities for Physical Process Modelling in Geomorphology (S. Brooks & M. Anderson). On Complex Geographical Space: Computing Frameworks for Spatial Diffusion Processes (A. Cliff & P. Haggett). Epilogue (B. Macmillan). Indexes.

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Paul Longley is a professor with the Department of Geography at the University College London, UK. Sue M. Brooks is a Reader in Environmental Systems Analytics at Birbeck, University of London. She has also lectured at the University of Oxford and the University of Bristol. Rachael McDonnell is a lecturer in the School of Geography, Oxford University. Bill MacMillan is the editor of Geocomputation: A Primer, published by Wiley.

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