Global Positioning System: A Field Guide for the Social Sciences Global Positioning System: A Field Guide for the Social Sciences
Format
paper
Pages
232
ISBN
1405101857

Global Positioning System is the first book to guide social scientists with little or no mapping or GPS experience through the process of collecting field data from start to finish. It takes readers step-by-step through the key stages of a GPS fieldwork project and explains complex background topics in clear, easy-to-understand language. Global Positioning Systemprovides simple guidelines for GPS equipment selection and practical solutions for real data collection issues, offering a concise guide to using GPS-collected data within geographic information systems.

Global Positioning System is the first book to guide social scientists with little or no mapping or GPS experience through the process of collecting field data from start to finish. It takes readers step-by-step through the key stages of a GPS fieldwork project and explains complex background topics in clear, easy-to-understand language. Global Positioning Systemprovides simple guidelines for GPS equipment selection and practical solutions for real data collection issues, offering a concise guide to using GPS-collected data within geographic information systems.