Think Globally Act Regionally : GIS and Data Visualization for Social Science and Public Policy Research
Editorial E.S.R.I
Mainland Spain
- Publisher E.S.R.I
- ISBN13 9781589481244
- ISBN10 1589481240
- Type BOOK
Think Globally Act Regionally : GIS and Data Visualization for Social Science and Public Policy Research
Editorial E.S.R.I
Mainland Spain
Book details
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.