{"product_id":"9781787128514","title":"Practical GIS","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn the basics of Geographic Information Systems by solving real-world problems with powerful open source tools\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbout This Book\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis easy-to-follow guide allows you to manage and analyze geographic data with ease using open source tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish your geographical data online\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn the basics of geoinformatics in a practical way by solving problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003cp\u003eThe book is for IT professionals who have little or no knowledge of GIS. It's also useful for those who are new to the GIS field who don't want to spend a lot of money buying licenses of commercial tools and training.\u003c\/p\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollect GIS data for your needs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore the data in a PostGIS database\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExploit the data using the power of the GIS queries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyze the data with basic and more advanced GIS tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish your data and share it with others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild a web map with your published data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eIn Detail\u003cp\u003eThe most commonly used GIS tools automate tasks that were historically done manually—compiling new maps by overlaying one on top of the other or physically cutting maps into pieces representing specific study areas, changing their projection, and getting meaningful results from the various layers by applying mathematical functions and operations. This book is an easy-to-follow guide to use the most matured open source GIS tools for these tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe'll start by setting up the environment for the tools we use in the book. Then you will learn how to work with QGIS in order to generate useful spatial data. You will get to know the basics of queries, data management, and geoprocessing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter that, you will start to practice your knowledge on real-world examples. We will solve various types of geospatial analyses with various methods. We will start with basic GIS problems by imitating the work of an enthusiastic real estate agent, and continue with more advanced, but typical tasks by solving a decision problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, you will find out how to publish your data (and results) on the web. We will publish our data with QGIS Server and GeoServer, and create a basic web map with the API of the lightweight Leaflet web mapping library.\u003c\/p\u003eStyle and approach\u003cp\u003eThe book guides you step by step through each of the core concepts of the GIS toolkit, building an overall picture of its capabilities. This guide approaches the topic systematically, allowing you to build upon what you learned in previous chapters. By the end of this book, you'll have an understanding of the aspects of building a GIS system and will be able to take that knowledge with you to whatever project calls for it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Packt Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137021427952,"sku":"9781787128514","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781787128514_p0.jpg?v=1763738504","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781787128514","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}