Conservation Geography

Case Studies in GIS, Computer Mapping, and Activism

Buch | Softcover

252 Seiten

2001
Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc.,U.S. (Verlag)
978-1-58948-024-7 (ISBN)

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Describes the ways in which GIS technology is revolutionizing the work of nonprofit organizations and conservation groups worldwide as they work to save the earth's plants, animals, and natural resources. This book uses case studies to demonstrate how computers and GIS synthesize information into a single, and analytic framework.

"Conservation Geography: Case Studies in GIS, Computer Mapping, and Activism" describes the ways in which GIS technology is revolutionizing the work of nonprofit organizations and conservation groups worldwide as they work to save the earth's plants, animals, and natural resources. This book uses case studies to demonstrate how computers and GIS synthesize information into a single, analytic framework and transform the way various environmental problems and conservation issues are identified, measured, and resolved.

Charles L. Convis Jr. is ESRI's Conservation Program coordinator and a founder and former director of the Society for Conservation GIS. He received degrees in biology and natural history from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and has edited numerous conservation journals, including Land Trust Geography and Native Geography.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	28.10.2001
Zusatzinfo	314
Verlagsort	Redlands
Sprache	englisch
Maße	229 x 279 mm
Themenwelt	Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Smartphones / Tablets
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
ISBN-10	1-58948-024-4 / 1589480244
ISBN-13	978-1-58948-024-7 / 9781589480247
Zustand	Neuware