Overview
Trustonlymovement. Life happens at the level of events not of words. Trust movement. A. Adler As its title suggests,the main goal of this book is the development of advanced fu- tions for field-based Temporal Geographical Information Systems (TGIS).These fields may describe a variety of natural, epidemiological, economical, and social phen- ena distributed across space and time.Within such a framework,the book makes an attempt to establish links between, (a) the currently conceived TGIS techniques, and (b) the Bayesian maximum entropy (BME) techniques of Modern Spatiotemporal G- statistics.This link could be vital for offering significant improvements in the advanced functions of TGIS analysis and modelling, as well as generating useful information in a variety of real-world decision making and planning situations. To achieve the above goals, the eight Chapters of the book are organized around four main themes: Concepts, mathematical tools, computer programs, and applications. In fact, the focus is mainly on the step-by-step implementation of the compu- tional BME approach and the extensive use of illustrative examples and real-world applications.Indeed,because of the applied character of the present book,no detailed theoretical explanations or mathematical derivations are included. Instead,the reader is referred to the earlier book by Christakos (Modern Spatiotemporal Geostatistics, Oxford Univ.Press,New York, N.Y., 2000) for a comprehensive presentation of these BME aspects.With this in mind, the chapter-by-chapter organization of the book is described next.
Full Product Details
Author: George Christakos ,
Patrick Bogaert ,
Marc Serre
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 1.20cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.361kg
ISBN: 9783642625633
ISBN 10: 3642625630
Pages: 219
Publication Date: 03 October 2013
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
From the reviews: I did enjoy reading this book. The authors presented information in an easily readable style and a generally logical format. ... this book would provide a workable basis and valuable doorway to the world of advanced TGIS. (Kerryn Robinson, The Australian Geologist, Issue 126, 2003) This is an attractive production from Springer ... . there is a useful section of references and an index. Concepts are clearly and cleverly interwoven with practical examples. The diagrams support the text and are clear on their own account. The text seems clearly written and carefully prepared. An instructor looking for a fresh approach to teaching statistical modelling to students in a variety of disciplines might find this book a delightful choice! (Sandra L. Arlinghaus, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2002 k)
From the reviews: I did enjoy reading this book. The authors presented information in an easily readable style and a generally logical format. ... this book would provide a workable basis and valuable doorway to the world of advanced TGIS. (Kerryn Robinson, The Australian Geologist, Issue 126, 2003) This is an attractive production from Springer ... . there is a useful section of references and an index. Concepts are clearly and cleverly interwoven with practical examples. The diagrams support the text and are clear on their own account. The text seems clearly written and carefully prepared. An instructor looking for a fresh approach to teaching statistical modelling to students in a variety of disciplines might find this book a delightful choice! (Sandra L. Arlinghaus, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2002 k)
From the reviews: ""I did enjoy reading this book. The authors presented information in an easily readable style and a generally logical format. … this book would provide a workable basis and valuable doorway to the world of advanced TGIS."" (Kerryn Robinson, The Australian Geologist, Issue 126, 2003) ""This is an attractive production from Springer … . there is a useful section of references and an index. Concepts are clearly and cleverly interwoven with practical examples. The diagrams support the text and are clear on their own account. The text seems clearly written and carefully prepared. An instructor looking for a fresh approach to teaching statistical modelling to students in a variety of disciplines might find this book a delightful choice!"" (Sandra L. Arlinghaus, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2002 k)
From the reviews: I did enjoy reading this book. The authors presented information in an easily readable style and a generally logical format. ... this book would provide a workable basis and valuable doorway to the world of advanced TGIS. (Kerryn Robinson, The Australian Geologist, Issue 126, 2003) This is an attractive production from Springer ... . there is a useful section of references and an index. Concepts are clearly and cleverly interwoven with practical examples. The diagrams support the text and are clear on their own account. The text seems clearly written and carefully prepared. An instructor looking for a fresh approach to teaching statistical modelling to students in a variety of disciplines might find this book a delightful choice! (Sandra L. Arlinghaus, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2002 k)
"From the reviews: ""I did enjoy reading this book. The authors presented information in an easily readable style and a generally logical format. … this book would provide a workable basis and valuable doorway to the world of advanced TGIS."" (Kerryn Robinson, The Australian Geologist, Issue 126, 2003) ""This is an attractive production from Springer … . there is a useful section of references and an index. Concepts are clearly and cleverly interwoven with practical examples. The diagrams support the text and are clear on their own account. The text seems clearly written and carefully prepared. An instructor looking for a fresh approach to teaching statistical modelling to students in a variety of disciplines might find this book a delightful choice!"" (Sandra L. Arlinghaus, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2002 k)"
