Think Globally, Act Regionally: GIS and Data Visualization for Social Science and Public Policy Research

Type

Book

Authors

Richard LeGates

ISBN 10

1589481240

ISBN 13

9781589481244

Tags

GIS, Ecology, Information Systems, Urban Planning & Development, Human Geography, Urban, City Planning & Urban Development, Earth Sciences, Geography, Public Policy, Sociology

Description

Giving social scientists and students a solid introduction to Geographical Information Systems (GIS), this study focuses on some of society's most pressing issues, including growth, pollution, and economic development. By calling upon such high-end analytical tools as Global Positioning System navigation and satellite imagery, GIS can be a critical tool in examining social problems. This study encourages readers to be visionary and even utopian in imagining better urban futures by concentrating on three related topics—urbanization, conflicts between natural and built environments, and regional equity. The introductory and spatial analysis chapters expand this understanding so that readers see both urban problems and urban opportunities more clearly. - from Amzon

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