Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 328 pages
- Published by: Esri Press February 1, 2005
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1589481135
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1589481138
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Book Dimensions:
9.6 x 8 x 0.8 inches
- Weighs: 2.2 pounds
Product Description
Seeking to demystify the census and explaining the potential of GIS for understanding people, places, and local economies, this guide explains how geographic information systems (GIS) can significantly ease data management, allowing for new ways to analyze and present relationships among variables.
About The Author
Alan Peters is a professor of urban and regional planning at the University of Iowa.
Heather MacDonald is an associate professor of urban and regional planning at the University of Iowa, where she has served as chair of the planning program. They both live in Iowa City, Iowa.
Reader ReviewsA useful books for demographers who desire to understand how GIS can be applied to census data. A suitable student reference since it combines demographic know-how with GIS technology in an attempt to give the user exposure to both worlds.