Eye in the Sky: An Introduction to GIS & Scale

by: M. Gail Jones, Amy R. Taylor, and Michael R. Falvo

New computer technologies allow us to examine scientific data at a variety of different scales from global to local. In this investigation students use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a tool to investigate different questions related to the environment. Questions on subjects ranging from changes in tree canopy to Africanized bee habitats or climate changes can be investigated with GIS.

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Type Book ChapterPub Date 4/1/2009Stock # PB237X_12

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