Geol 702H - GIS Tools for Map Analysis

G. Raines, March 27, 1996

  1. Tools for Map Analysis: Single Maps
    1. Map reclassification
    2. Operating on attribute tables
    3. Spatial, Topological, and Geometrical Modeling
    4. Operations on Spatial Neighborhoods
    5. Joint-count statistics

  2. Tools for Map Analysis: Map Pairs
    1. Two-map overlays and map modeling
    2. Correlation between 2 maps

  3. Tools for Map Analysis: Multiple Maps
    1. Boolean Models
    2. Index Overlay Models
    3. Fuzzy Logic Models
    4. Bayesian Methods

Recommended Reading

Bonham-Carter, G.F., 1994, Geographic information systems for geoscientists - modelling with GIS: New York, Elsevier Science Inc., 398 p.

Further General Reading

Burrough, P.A., 1896, Principles of geographical information systems for land resource assessment: Oxford, Claredon Press, Mongraphs on Soil and Resource Surveys No. 12., 194 p.

Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), 1992, Understanding GIS - The ARC/INFO Method: Redlands, CA, Environmental Systems Research Institute.

Maguire, D.J., Goodchild, M.F., and Rhind, D.W., eds., 1991, Geographical information systems - principles and applications: New York, Wiley, v. 1. Principles -- v. 2. Applications.

Further Data Integration Reading

Bonham-Carter, G.F., Agterberg, F.P., and Wright, D.F., 1988, Integration of geological datasets of gold exploration in Nova Scotia: Photogramm. Eng. and Remote Sensing, v. 54, no. 11, p. 1585-1592

Journals

WolfPAC Search

Library of Congress - keywords