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New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers Geographic Information System : Terminology by Shahab Fazal , Atiqur Rahman
GIS is the core of a powerful digital technology. It has great importance in the modern world because every activity of human beings on the earth is associated with a geographic location. The technology of Geographic Information System (GIS) is spread over the domains of several disciplines such as Mathematics, Cartography, Computer sciences, Remote sensing, Statistics, Environmental sciences and of course Geography. Similarly, diverse is the list of GIS applications, which is growing and expanding every day due to its power and vast possibilities. In India also, GIS is now being used in public and private sectors and its demand and utility is increasing rapidly.
The book GIS Terminology explains the various terminology used in this newly-emerging technology of GIS. It brings together the language and nomenclature of these many worlds into one volume. It is designed for students, professionals, researchers, teachers and technicians alike. The book provides succinct and accurate definitions of terms and words used in GIS theory and applications.