TY - BOOK AU - McHaffie,Patrick AU - Hwang,Sungsoon AU - Follett,Cassie TI - GIS: an introduction to mapping technologies SN - 9781000873320 AV - G70.212 .M34 2023 U1 - 910.285 23/eng20230324 PY - 2023/// CY - Boca Raton, FL, PB - CRC Press, KW - Geographic information systems KW - Information storage and retrieval systems KW - Geography KW - Geotechnical engineering N1 - "First edition published by CRC Press 2018"--title page verso; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "This second edition of "GIS" is thoroughly rewritten and adds two new chapters to respond to today's students' demand for critical engagement with technologies that address relevant issues across several disciplines, and prepares them for higher-level work in geotechnologies. Chapters are arranged to build competence in fundamental skills, explore applications of higher-level managerial and analytical functions that are called upon in public, non-profit, and private sector milieu, and propose a detailed template for organizing, executing, and completing a GIS project successfully. This interests all users from beginners to experienced professionals"-- ER -