Introduction to Geographic Information System: A Lab Manual for STEM and Non-STEM Discipline

Author(s): Sunil Bhaskaran

Edition: 2

Copyright: 2017

Pages: 448

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Introduction to Geographic Information System describes the fundamentals of GIS and demonstrates a wide range of GIS applications for multidisciplinary students and faculty.  It consists of hands-on exercises that are written with a place-based and problem solving approach. The hands-on exercises are presented in a easy to understand language that will appeal to the non-technical user. It will be useful to undergraduates, graduates, and faculty who are interested in starting a GIS course or are engaged in GIS teaching or research. It promotes spatial thinking and consists of a set of questions after each exercise that will assist in the assessment of the content.

Exe 1: Introduction to Geographic Information System (GIS)
Exe 2: GIS Data Models
Exe 3: Geodatabase and Digitization
Exe 4: Geoprocessing – Part I
Exe 5: Geoprocessing – Part II
Exe 6: Network Analysis
Exe 7: GIS Applications in Sociology
Exe 8: GIS for Business and Information Systems
Exe 9: GIS for History and Archeology
Exe 10: GIS for Health
Exe 11: GIS for Environmental Science
Exe 12: GIS for Education
Exe 13: Modeling in GIS
Case Study
Mandatory Lab Manual Assessment Form

Sunil Bhaskaran

Introduction to Geographic Information System describes the fundamentals of GIS and demonstrates a wide range of GIS applications for multidisciplinary students and faculty.  It consists of hands-on exercises that are written with a place-based and problem solving approach. The hands-on exercises are presented in a easy to understand language that will appeal to the non-technical user. It will be useful to undergraduates, graduates, and faculty who are interested in starting a GIS course or are engaged in GIS teaching or research. It promotes spatial thinking and consists of a set of questions after each exercise that will assist in the assessment of the content.

Exe 1: Introduction to Geographic Information System (GIS)
Exe 2: GIS Data Models
Exe 3: Geodatabase and Digitization
Exe 4: Geoprocessing – Part I
Exe 5: Geoprocessing – Part II
Exe 6: Network Analysis
Exe 7: GIS Applications in Sociology
Exe 8: GIS for Business and Information Systems
Exe 9: GIS for History and Archeology
Exe 10: GIS for Health
Exe 11: GIS for Environmental Science
Exe 12: GIS for Education
Exe 13: Modeling in GIS
Case Study
Mandatory Lab Manual Assessment Form

Sunil Bhaskaran