I-8
Index
Geographic Information System (GIS) spatial analysis,
147–183
with AEJEE, 164–172
with AGX, 467–469
with ArcGIS, 173–183
common forms of, 147–148
defined, 147
performing basic spatial analysis in GIS, 151–158,
152f, 153f, 154f, 155f, 156f, 157f, 158f
performing multiple spatial analysis operations in
GIS, 158–163, 159f, 160f, 161f, 162f
retrieving data from GIS for analysis, 148–151, 149f
Geographic Resources Analysis Support System
(GRASS), 117
geographic scale, 186–187
geography, geospatial technology and, 13
geoid, 30, 30f
geometric transformation. See georeferencing
GeoPDF, 199
US Topo maps as, 381
geoprocessing, 153
georeferencing
in ArcGIS, 62
of David Rumsey Historical Map Collection,
54–55, 54f
defined, 53–55, 54f
errors in, 60–61
of geospatial data, 53–58, 54f, 56f, 57f
of historic maps, 54–55, 54f, 58
of maps, 53–58, 54f, 56f, 57f
with Microsoft MapCruncher, 62, 64–71
transforming data to georeferenced format, 58–62,
59f, 60f, 61f
geospatial data, 8–10, 9f
aligning different datasets together, 51–53, 52f
assigning location information to, 29
georeferencing of, 53–58, 54f, 56f, 57f
map scale and, 187–189
mismatching sets of, 51–52, 52f
online availability of, 447–450, 448f
online distribution and use of, 449–453, 451f, 453f
online mapping of, 10
owners of, 452
privacy and, 12
transforming to georeferenced format, 58–62, 59f,
60f, 61f
geospatial data analysis
with AEJEE, 115, 115f, 119–129
AEJEE basic features, 115, 115f
with ArcGIS, 62, 102, 117, 130–145
computer-based environment of GIS, 100
GIS defined, 2, 99–100
history of GIS, 101
kinds of GIS, 113–118, 114f, 115f, 116f
metadata in, 112–113
non-spatial data in, 108–112, 110f, 111f
online GIS resources for, 100f, 101
representation of real-world items in GIS, 101–108,
103f, 104f, 105f, 107f, 108f
representing real world as continuous fields,
106–108, 107f, 108f
software packages for, 113–118, 114f, 115f, 116f
uses of GIS, 99–100
Geospatial One Stop (GOS), 448
geospatial technology. See also specific types
address matching, 229–233, 229f, 230t, 231f, 232f,
245–250, 258–263, 467–469
analysis of geocoded results in AEJEE, 252–253
analysis of geocoded results in ArcGIS and ArcMap,
266–268
assigning location information in, 29
blogs on, 457
in city planning, 5
in daily life, 439–440
data and software available online, 447–450, 448f
definition of, 1–2
educational opportunities available with, 445–447
educational resources and lesson plans, 444
in environmental monitoring, 5, 5f
finding shortest paths, 233–237, 235f, 237f
in forestry, 5, 6f
GE and address matching or geocoding, 245–250,
258–263
GE shortest path analysis, 241–243, 255–256
geography and, 13
Google Maps shortest path analysis, 241, 243–245,
256–258
in health and human services, 6, 7f
in homeland security, 6
industries using, 2–3
jobs in, 2–4, 3f
in K-12 education, 443–445, 445f
in law enforcement, 6, 7f
modeling networks for, 225–229, 226f, 228f
network uses in, 237–239, 237f, 238f
new frontiers in, 439–441, 440f, 453–457, 454f,
455f, 456f
online use of, 449–453, 451f, 453f
people involved in, 441–443, 442f
preparing geocoded results for GIS analysis,
250, 263
privacy and, 12
in real estate, 8
terrain representations, 382, 383f
Index
Geographic Information System (GIS) spatial analysis,
147–183
with AEJEE, 164–172
with AGX, 467–469
with ArcGIS, 173–183
common forms of, 147–148
defined, 147
performing basic spatial analysis in GIS, 151–158,
152f, 153f, 154f, 155f, 156f, 157f, 158f
performing multiple spatial analysis operations in
GIS, 158–163, 159f, 160f, 161f, 162f
retrieving data from GIS for analysis, 148–151, 149f
Geographic Resources Analysis Support System
(GRASS), 117
geographic scale, 186–187
geography, geospatial technology and, 13
geoid, 30, 30f
geometric transformation. See georeferencing
GeoPDF, 199
US Topo maps as, 381
geoprocessing, 153
georeferencing
in ArcGIS, 62
of David Rumsey Historical Map Collection,
54–55, 54f
defined, 53–55, 54f
errors in, 60–61
of geospatial data, 53–58, 54f, 56f, 57f
of historic maps, 54–55, 54f, 58
of maps, 53–58, 54f, 56f, 57f
with Microsoft MapCruncher, 62, 64–71
transforming data to georeferenced format, 58–62,
59f, 60f, 61f
geospatial data, 8–10, 9f
aligning different datasets together, 51–53, 52f
assigning location information to, 29
georeferencing of, 53–58, 54f, 56f, 57f
map scale and, 187–189
mismatching sets of, 51–52, 52f
online availability of, 447–450, 448f
online distribution and use of, 449–453, 451f, 453f
online mapping of, 10
owners of, 452
privacy and, 12
transforming to georeferenced format, 58–62, 59f,
60f, 61f
geospatial data analysis
with AEJEE, 115, 115f, 119–129
AEJEE basic features, 115, 115f
with ArcGIS, 62, 102, 117, 130–145
computer-based environment of GIS, 100
GIS defined, 2, 99–100
history of GIS, 101
kinds of GIS, 113–118, 114f, 115f, 116f
metadata in, 112–113
non-spatial data in, 108–112, 110f, 111f
online GIS resources for, 100f, 101
representation of real-world items in GIS, 101–108,
103f, 104f, 105f, 107f, 108f
representing real world as continuous fields,
106–108, 107f, 108f
software packages for, 113–118, 114f, 115f, 116f
uses of GIS, 99–100
Geospatial One Stop (GOS), 448
geospatial technology. See also specific types
address matching, 229–233, 229f, 230t, 231f, 232f,
245–250, 258–263, 467–469
analysis of geocoded results in AEJEE, 252–253
analysis of geocoded results in ArcGIS and ArcMap,
266–268
assigning location information in, 29
blogs on, 457
in city planning, 5
in daily life, 439–440
data and software available online, 447–450, 448f
definition of, 1–2
educational opportunities available with, 445–447
educational resources and lesson plans, 444
in environmental monitoring, 5, 5f
finding shortest paths, 233–237, 235f, 237f
in forestry, 5, 6f
GE and address matching or geocoding, 245–250,
258–263
GE shortest path analysis, 241–243, 255–256
geography and, 13
Google Maps shortest path analysis, 241, 243–245,
256–258
in health and human services, 6, 7f
in homeland security, 6
industries using, 2–3
jobs in, 2–4, 3f
in K-12 education, 443–445, 445f
in law enforcement, 6, 7f
modeling networks for, 225–229, 226f, 228f
network uses in, 237–239, 237f, 238f
new frontiers in, 439–441, 440f, 453–457, 454f,
455f, 456f
online use of, 449–453, 451f, 453f
people involved in, 441–443, 442f
preparing geocoded results for GIS analysis,
250, 263
privacy and, 12
in real estate, 8
terrain representations, 382, 383f