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Introduction to Geospatial Technologies

Fourth  Edition©2018 Bradley A. Shellito

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Exhibiting the wide range of geographic technologies available to and used by geographers today, Introduction to Geospatial Technologies gives you a general foundation of knowledge in the area along with hands-on experience in relevant software.

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Table of Contents

Part 1 Geospatial Data and GPS

 1. It’s a Geospatial World Out There

 2. Where in the Geospatial World Are You?

 3. Getting Your Data to Match the Map

 4. Finding Your Location with the Global Positioning System


Part 2 Geographic Information Systems

 5. Working with Digital Geospatial Data and GIS

 6. Using GIS for Spatial Analysis

 7. Using GIS to Make a Map

 8. Getting There Quicker with Geospatial Technology


Part 3 Remote Sensing

 9. Remotely Sensed Images from Above

10. How Remote Sensing Works

11. Images from Space

12. Studying Earth’s Climate and Environment from Space


Part 4 Geospatial Applications

13. Digital Landscaping

14. See the World in 3D

15. Life in the Geospatial Cloud and Other Current Developments

Bradley A. Shellito

Bradley A. Shellito is a geographer whose work focuses on the application of geospatial technologies. Dr. Shellito has been a professor at Youngstown State University (YSU) since 2004, and was previously a faculty member at Old Dominion University. He teaches classes in GIS, Remote Sensing, GPS, and 3D Visualization and his research interests involve using these concepts with a variety of real-world issues. He also serves as YSU’s PI in OhioView, a statewide geospatial consortium. A native of the Youngstown area, Dr. Shellito received his bachelor’s degree from YSU, his Masters from the Ohio State University, and his doctorate from Michigan State University.