Getting To Know Arcview Gis

Offering students hands-on experience using GIS software to solve problems and present data on a map, this work includes a CD-ROM that consists of three parts: the Desktop GIS Primer, the ArcView Showcase and the ArtView GIS tutorial.

Geographic information systems (GIS) help visualize information in new ways that reveal relationships, patterns, and trends not visible with other popular systems. This book is a nontechnical introduction to GIS technology explaining what it is, how it works, and who uses it. It offers illustrated, step-by-step procedures for using ArcView GIS Version 3.1 software to perform dozens of GIS tasks. The book is full of exercises that can also be worked on by using the software and data provided on the CD-ROM. Readers will come away with a solid understanding of basic GIS concepts and the skills needed to embark on an ArcView GIS project of their own.

One CD-ROM contains a fully functional copy of ArcView 8 software with a trial period of 180 days, the other contains exercise data. Both CD-ROMs must be installed to do the exercises in the book.

Presents the concepts upon which ArcView GIS technology is based, how it works, and what it does. Includes a trial copy of ArcView GIS version 3 software with data, tutorial, and demos.

Teaches readers how to develop reusable geoprocessing workflows and run these programs as models -- Back cover.