GIS: The Essentials

Roberto Benedetti, Federica Piersimoni and Paolo Postiglione ()
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Roberto Benedetti: “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara
Federica Piersimoni: Italian National Statistical Institute, ISTAT

Chapter Chapter 3 in Sampling Spatial Units for Agricultural Surveys, 2015, pp 49-62 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Powerful tools such as databases have vastly increased the dissemination of data between users that have different interests and needs. A geographical information system (GIS) is a spatial database that has become important in many scientific disciplines. GISs have an increasing role in agriculture production, helping farmers to increase production, reduce costs, and manage their land more efficiently. The abilities of GISs for analyzing and visualizing agricultural environments have resulted in many benefits to those involved in the farming industry. The aim of this chapter is to review the main properties of GISs and, in particular, those that are used in the agricultural field.

Keywords: Geographical Information System; Census Tract; Universal Transverse Mercator; Geographical Information System Data; Geographic Coordinate System (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-46008-5_3

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