GIS For Dummies

Whether you€re in charge of creating GIS applications for your business or you simply love maps, you€ll find GIS For Dummies is packed with information. For example, you can:

• Learn all the hardware and software necessary to collect, analyze, and manipulate GIS data
• Explore the difference between 2D and 3D maps, create a map, or manage multiple maps
• Analyze patterns that appear in maps and interpret the results
• Measure distance in absolute, comparative, and functional ways
• Recognize how spatial factors relate to geographic data
• Discover how GIS is used in business, the military, city planning, emergency services, land management, and more
• Find out how GIS can help you find out where flooding may occur
• Determine what your organization needs, do appropriate analyses, and actually plan and design a GIS system

You€ll find dozens of applications for GIS queries and analyses, and even learn to create animated GIS output. Whether your goal is to implement a GIS or just have fun, GIS For Dummies will get you there!

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