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Artificial Crime Analysis Systems: Using Computer Simulations and Geographic Information Systems

In the last decade there has been a phenomenal growth in interest in crime pattern analysis. Geographic information systems are now widely used in urban police agencies throughout industrial...More

Cross-cultural Collaboration: Native Peoples And Archaeology in the Northeastern United States

Cross-Cultural Collaboration is an anthology of essays on Native American involvement in archaeology in the northeastern United States and on the changing relationship between archaeologists and...More

Geographies of New Orleans: Urban Fabrics Before the Storm

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Center For Louisiana Studies, 2006.

The GIS Guide for Local Government Officials (Paperback)

Practical approaches to incorporating geographic information systems (GIS) technology into all levels of both urban and rural environments are suggested in this collection of case studies from...More

GIS Applications For Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Systems

Professionals involved in the planning, design, operation and construction of water, wastewater and stormwater systems need to understand the productivity-enhancing applications of GIS. Inspired...More

Beyond Maps: GIS Decision Making in Local Government

Geographic information systems (GIS) have become a fact of life in most large and small local governments, and the business of local government is to make decisions in the public interest. Using...More

Digital Government: Principles and Best Practices

Text presents a fresh perspective on e-government theory and the issues related to implementing e-government initiatives. For academics and practitioners who are looking for solutions to...More

Managing IT in Government, Business & Communities

This guide presents the most current research and findings about the challenges governments around the world are now placing on small business IT entrepreneurs and how they are providing...More

Manual of Geospatial Science and Technology

Professionals in local and national government and in the private sector frequently need to draw on Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing (RS) and Global Positioning Systems...More

Using AutoCAD Map 2000

book/CD-ROM introduction to GIS features of AutoCAD Map 2000. Explains how to use the analytical capabilities of GIS, then provides tutorial applications in a variety of disciplines, including...More