Geographic Information Systems and Science is bestselling textbook by Paul A. Longley (Author), Mike Goodchild (Author), David J. Maguire (Author), David W. Rhind (Author). This Third Edition  has been fully revised and updated to include the latest developments in the field and still retains its accessible format to appeal to a broad range of students.

Now divided into five clear sections the book investigates the unique, complex and difficult problems that are posed by geographic information and together they build into a holistic understanding of the key principles of GIS.

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Charles Darwin University Press has published a new book entitled GIS Applications for Sustainable Development and Good Governance in Eastern Indonesia and Timor Leste.

From the book – “GIS and remote sensing is often represented as complex, expensive and ‘cutting edge’ technology, the province of a techno-elite in developed countries. This book represents an important (unique) set of papers describing the application of such ‘high technology’ as appropriate technology within a remote/regional and developing country context. Geographic information systems (GIS) are now used to visualise and analyse a wide range of data types. The high diversity of GIS applications in eastern Indonesia and Timor Leste is evident in the scope of papers included in this bilingual (English/Indonesian) publication, ranging from land use to health services.

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