Research Catalog

Title

Networking spatial information systems / edited by P.W. Newton, P.R. Zwart, and M.E. Cavill.

Publication

Chichester ; New York : Wiley, [1995], ©1995.

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Additional Authors

• Newton, P. W. (Peter Wesley), 1948-
• Zwart, P. R.
• Cavill, M. E.

Description

x, 332 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Subject

• Computer networks
• Networks

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• 1. Introducing the Next Wave: Networking Spatial Information Systems / P. W. Newton, P. R. Zwart and M. E. Cavill -- 2. LANs, MANs and WANs: Introductory Tutorial on Computer Networking / R. W. Pretty -- 3. ISDN and B-ISDN Networks / P. A. Kirton -- 4. Standards for Telecommunication System Interworking / J. L. Park -- 5. The Integration of New Technologies and Distributed Architecture: A New Revolution for Geographic Information Systems / S. J. Camarata, Jr. -- 6. Decentralising Spatial Databases / M. E. Orlowska, A. M. Lister and I. Fogg -- 7. Spatial Data Standards / A. L. Clarke -- 8. Distributed Land Information Networks: Database Management Issues / Y. C. Lee and J. D. McLaughlin -- 9. Implementing a Provincial Land Information Network / D. Forrest -- 10. Statewide Networking of Natural Resources Information / D. Alexander and M. Fox -- 11. Digital Communications for GIS in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. / D. R. Edwards and T. W. Foresman --
• 12. CADD in the AEC Sector: Implications for Information Exchange / J. R. Mitchell -- 13. Networking a Regional Utility Information System / R. Webb -- 14. Medical Imaging Applications of Emerging Broadband Networks / J. Kohli -- 15. Use of Remotely Sensed Data in a Real Time Environment / M. Moore, J. Le Marshall and B. Neal -- 16. Multi-media Communications and GIS Applications / B. A. Tonkin and F. J. W. Symons -- 17. Telecommunication and GIS: Opportunities and Challenges / A. U. Frank -- 18. Inhibitors and Facilitators in High Speed Networking of Spatial Information Systems / P. W. Newton, P. R. Zwart and M. E. Cavill -- 19. Trade-offs Towards Real-time Spatial Information Networks / P. R. Zwart and D. J. Coleman -- 20. Institutions Sharing Spatial Information / H. W. Calkins -- 21. On the Crest of the Wave: Networking Spatial Information Systems / P. W. Newton and P. R. Zwart.

ISBN

0471962279

LCCN

95025013

OCLC

ocm33080103

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries