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GIS manual for expeditions

GISci can be an invaluable tool within field research. This manual provides details of fieldwork techniques, from compass surveying to GPS locating, helping you to make use of GISci within your research.

Field Techniques Manual

Authors: N. McWilliam, R. Teeuw, M. Whiteside and P. Zukowskyj, 2005

GISci can be an invaluable tool within field research. This manual provides details of fieldwork techniques, from compass surveying to GPS locating, helping you to make use of GISci within your research.

Download the manual or purchase a copy by completing a publications order form (PDF). Cost: £15 including postage and packing
A version in Indonesian (PDF) is also available

Downloads

  • Introduction and contents (.pdf)
  • GISci Analysis (.pdf)
  • Project Planning and Management (.pdf)
  • Sample Field Data Collection Form (.pdf)
  • GIS Database Mechanics (.pdf)
  • Remote Sensing (.pdf)
  • Worked Example Using GPS (.pdf)
  • Field Equipment (.pdf)
  • Image Interpretation and Processes (.pdf)
  • GIS, GPS, Remote Sensing and Fieldwork (.pdf)
  • The Geographical Framework (.pdf)
  • Geocorrection and Photogrammetry (.pdf)
  • GISci Software (.pdf)
  • References and Bibliography (.pdf)
  • The Global Positioning System (GPS): Principles and Concepts (.pdf)
  • Web Addresses and Remote Sensing (.pdf)
  • Completing the Project (.pdf)
  • Traditional Surveying (.pdf)
  • Geographical Information Systems (.pdf)
  • Using GPS for Fieldwork (.pdf)
  • GISci Applications (.pdf)
  • GISci Glossary (.pdf)
  • Case Studies (.pdf)
  • Colourplates 1 to 20 (.pdf)
  • Colourplates 21 to 32 (.pdf)
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