GIS and Site Design: New Tools for Design Professionals
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (845 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0471163872 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 223 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A low-stress introduction to GIS Forget everything you've been told about geographic information systems. GIS in Site Design demonstrates how to use GIS the same way you would work with tracing paper and markers. The companion CD-ROM contains a tutorial library of all the GIS data in the book. Using techniques explained on the CD to model your own drawings, you'll learn to use GIS for: * Landscape architecture, site design, and land planning * Visual resource analysis * Design of large sites--subdivisions, golf courses, parks, campuses, and more * Design of linear systems such as greenways, trails, and riparian restorations GIS in Site Design is an indispensable resource that will help you master this increasingly important tool and gain access to larger and more challenging site design projects.. Today's simpler, less expensive, and far more refined GIS software can be operated on a PC or Mac, and in this book you'll discover a new approach to GIS site design and land planning that makes the entire process easier,
. Highly recommended for larger collections.Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. This book is one of the better general introductions to GIS on the market today. Hanna and Culpepper also provide a great introduction to simple GIS for design and land planning on PCs or Macs. From Library Journal A GIS (geographic information system) is a wonderful visual database tool that can be used with any sort of data that can be represented visually?demographics, land use, and urban infrastructure such as wiring and drainage
Innovative introduction to the use of GIS in site design A Customer Hanna and Culpepper have provided the first book that deals with the practical use of GIS in landscape architecture. Hanna has developed an innovative methodology that bridges the gap between most small scale GIS and the (very) large scale (1:1200 +) of most site design. The book should be required reading for any landscape architect and any professional or student who is involved with site or community planning or design.. Not an especially thorough examination of GIS and L.A. A Customer Not well organized, repetitive in parts and not well suited to the more advanced AV user.