Geographic information systems and their socioeconomic applications.

List of Figures Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Geographic Information Systems 1.2 Socioeconomic Data 1.3 Structure of Work Chapter 2: The Development of GIS 2.1 Overview 2.2 Computer Systems 2.3 Information Systems 2.4 Computer-Aided Cartography 2.5 Image Processing 2.6 Contemporary GIS 2.7 Summary Chapter 3: GIS Applications 3.1 Overview 3.2 Natural Environment 3.3 Built Environemnt 3.4 Handling Socioeconomic Data 3.4.1 Dime and Tiger 3.4.2 Census Mapping Systems 3.4.3 Geodemography 3.5 Summary Chapter 4: GIS Theory 4.1 Overview 4.2 Geographic Objects 4.3 Analog and Digital Maps 4.4 Theoretical Models of GIS 4.4.1 Components of GIS 4.4.2 Fundamental Operations of GIS 4.5 A Theoretical Framework for GIS 4.5.1 The Ecological Fallacy 4.5.2 The Modifiable Areal Unit Problem 4.6 The Representation of Geographic Data 4.7 Summary Chapter 5: Data Collection and Input 5.1 Overview 5.2 Data Collection 5.2.1 Census Data 5.2.2 Postcode-Based Data 5.2.3 Data From Surveys and Customer Lists 5.2.4 Data From Remote Sensing 5.2.5 The Data Collection Transformation 5.3 Data Input 5.3.1 Vector Digitizing 5.3.2 Verification 5.3.3 Attribute Data Input 5.3.4 Raster Data Input 5.3.5 The Data Input Transformation 5.4 Summary Chapter 6: Data Storage 6.1 Overview 6.2 Vector Data Storage 6.3 Attribute Data Storage 6.4 Object-orientated Data Structures 6.5 Raster Data Storage 6.6 Triangulated Irregular Networks 6.7 Summary Chapter 7: Data Manipulation 7.1 Overview 7.2 Vector Data Manipulation 7.3 Raster Data Manipulation 7.4 Data Conversion 7.5 Data Interpolation 7.5.1 Point-Based Interpolation 7.5.2 Area-Based Interpolation 7.5.3 Boundary Interpolation 7.5.4 Surface Generation From Centoid Data 7.6 Summary Chapter 8: Data Output and Display 8.1 Overview 8.2 Data Display 8.2.1 Display Technology 8.2.2 Display Standards 8.3 Data Transfer 8.3.1 Transfer Technology 8.3.2 Transfer Standards 8.4 Summary Chapter 9: Towards a Socioeconomic GIS 9.1 Overview 9.2 Information Systems Approaches 9.3 Individual-Level 9.4 Geographic Aggregation 9.4.1 Vector-Based Approaches 9.4.2 Raster-Based Approaches 9.5 Modelled Representations 9.5.1 Concept 9.5.2 Implementation 9.6 Summary Chapter 10: Conclusion 10.1 Geographic Information Systems... 10.2 .. . And Their Socioeconomic Applications Glossary of Commonly Used GIS Terms and Acronyms Bibliography Index.