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  • Manual of Digital Earth

    Edited by Huadong Guo, Michael F. Goodchild, Alessandro Annoni ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This open access book offers a summary of the development of Digital Earth over the past twenty years. By reviewing the initial vision of Digital Earth, the evolution of that vision, the relevant key technologies, and the role of Digital Earth in helping people respond to global challenges, this publication reveals how and why Digital Earth is becoming vital for acquiring, processing, analysing ... Read more

    Free

  • Scale in Remote Sensing and GIS

    Edited by Michael F. Goodchild, Dale A. Quattrochi ...
    The recent emergence and widespread use of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) has prompted new interest in scale as a key component of these and other geographic information technologies. With a balanced mixture of concepts, practical examples, techniques, and theory, Scale in Remote Sensing and GIS is a guide for students and users of remote sensing and GIS who must deal with ... Read more

    $350.41 CAD

  • Urban Informatics

    Edited by Wenzhong Shi, Michael F. Goodchild, Michael Batty, Mei-Po Kwan, Anshu Zhang ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This open access book is the first to systematically introduce the principles of urban informatics and its application to every aspect of the city that involves its functioning, control, management, and future planning. It introduces new models and tools being developed to understand and implement these technologies that enable cities to function more efficiently – to become ‘smart’ and ... Read more

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  • Foundations of Geographic Information Science

    Edited by Matt Duckham, Michael F. Goodchild, Michael Worboys ...
    As the use of geographical information systems develops apace, a significant strand of research activity is being directed to the fundamental nature of geographic information. This volume contains a collection of essays and discussions on this theme. What is geographic information? What fundamental principles are associated with it? How can ... Read more

    $130.53 CAD

  • CyberGIS for Geospatial Discovery and Innovation

    Edited by Shaowen Wang, Michael F. Goodchild ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book elucidates how cyberGIS (that is, new-generation geographic information science and systems (GIS) based on advanced computing and cyberinfrastructure) transforms computation- and data-intensive geospatial discovery and innovation. It comprehensively addresses opportunities and challenges, roadmaps for research and development, and major progress, trends, and impacts of cyberGIS in the ... Read more

    $204.99 CAD

  • Crowdsourcing Geographic Knowledge

    Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) in Theory and Practice

    Edited by Sarah Elwood, Michael Goodchild, Daniel Sui ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    The phenomenon of volunteered geographic information is part of a profound transformation in how geographic data, information, and knowledge are produced and circulated. By situating volunteered geographic information (VGI) in the context of big-data deluge and the data-intensive inquiry, the 20 chapters in this book explore both the theories and applications of crowdsourcing for geographic ... Read more

    $179.39 CAD

  • Spatially Integrated Social Science

    Edited by Michael F. Goodchild, Donald G. Janelle ...
    Series series Spatial Information Systems
    Spatial analysis assists theoretical understanding and empirical testing in the social sciences, and rapidly expanding applications of geographic information technologies have advanced the spatial data-gathering needed for spatial analysis and model making. This much-needed volume covers outstanding examples of spatial thinking in the social sciences, with each chapter showing some aspect of how ... Read more

    $131.19 CAD

  • Spatial Uncertainty in Ecology

    Implications for Remote Sensing and GIS Applications

    Edited by Ted J. Case, Mark A. Friedl, Michael F. Goodchild, Carolyn T. Hunsaker ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The huge growth in the use of geographic information systems, remote sensing platforms and spatial databases have made accurate spatial data more available for ecological and environmental models. Unfortunately, there has been too little analysis of the appropriate use of this data and the role of uncertainty in resulting ecological models. This is the first book to take an ecological perspective ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD

  • Introducing Geographic Information Systems with ArcGIS

    A Workbook Approach to Learning GIS

    by Michael D. Kennedy, Michael F. Goodchild ...
    An integrated approach that combines essential GIS background with a practical workbook on applying the principles in ArcGIS 10.0 and 10.1Introducing Geographic Information Systems with ArcGISintegrates a broad introduction to GIS with a software-specific workbook for Esri's ArcGIS. Where most courses make do using two separate texts, one covering GIS and another the software, this book enables ... Read more

    $112.99 CAD

  • Spatial Data Quality

    by Wenzhong Shi, Peter Fisher, Michael F. Goodchild ...
    As research in the geosciences and social sciences becomes increasingly dependent on computers, applications such as geographical information systems are becoming indispensable tools. But the digital representations of phenomena that these systems require are often of poor quality, leading to inaccurate results, uncertainty, error propagation, and ... Read more

    $136.03 CAD

  • Scale in Spatial Information and Analysis

    by Jingxiong Zhang, Peter Atkinson, Michael F. Goodchild ...
    Now ubiquitous in modern life, spatial data present great opportunities to transform many of the processes on which we base our everyday lives. However, not only do these data depend on the scale of measurement, but also handling these data (e.g., to make suitable maps) requires that we account for the scale of measurement explicitly. Scale in Spat ... Read more

    $166.26 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Toddler Discipline

    A complete guide to prevent toddler conflicts, overcome challenges in children development. A solution to anxious child development and respectful parenting

    by Penny Goodchild ...
    Narrated by Michael Fryar ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 17 min

    Are you a fresh new parent?Do you take care of a toddler?Would you like to know how to discipline your toddler in the healthiest, best possible way?If so –keep reading!One of the most important missions for parents is to discipline their newborn and help her develop strong roots which will promote healthy behavior. To emphasize the importance of toddler discipline, studies have shown that 80%(!) ... Read more

    $13.60 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus