Computing in Geographic Information Systems [Book Review]

• Published in: IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine Vol. 8; no. 4; p. 80
• Main Author: Ghai, Dhruva
• Format: Book Review
• Language: English
• Published: Piscataway IEEE 01-07-2019; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Algorithms; Asset management; Computation; Geodesy; Geographic information systems; Rain water; Satellite navigation systems; Smart cities; Software algorithms; Solar radiation; Spatial databases
• ISSN: 2162-2248; 2162-2256
• DOI: 10.1109/MCE.2019.2905545

Recently, geographic information systems (GISs) have received much attention for applications in smart cities, accomplishing tasks including determining how much solar radiation reaches a given rooftop, asset management for property owners, disaster (rainwater) management, and location services, such as calculating drive/walk times to facilities for citizens. While related books teach how to apply GISs using software, Computing in Geographic Information Systems covers the underlying principles and algorithms used for developing GIS functions.