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Developed for members of the humanitarian relief community, GIS Tutorial for Humanitarian Assistance moves you from the role of casual observer to involved investigator as you learn to apply analysis skills in GIS to real-world problems around the globe. Following the standard tutorial format, exercises in this book demonstrate the GIS knowledge you need to effectively manage the provision of humanitarian assistance before, during, and after a disaster. A fully functioning 180-day trial version of ArcEditor 9.3.1 software on DVD and a CD of data for working through the exercises are included.
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This text is for individuals or instructors working with geographic information systems (GIS) software in humanitarian applications. Verjee has an impressive background as an academic, researcher, and consultant in the field of disaster risk reduction and humanitarian assistance, specializing in the application of GIS software. The lessons in this text are designed for readers already familiar with the GIS software ArcGIS. Nine chapters instruct the reader in how to map thematic data, develop spatial data management skills, and use data models to create a geodatabase, among other skills. Two companion DVDs accompany the text; one DVD contains the data needed to work through the exercises in the book and the other contains a license for a 180 day trial version of ArcGIS Desktop 9.3.1. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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