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Written by Jeff Thurston
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 Cultural Landscape: Assessment,
Protection, Shaping is the first monograph volume in a series as
part of the international project “Protecting Historical Cultural
Landscapes to Strengthen Regional Identities and Local Economies”
and is partially funded by the European Union Programme INTERREG III
B CADSES. The volume is edited by Jozef Hernik and Jacek M.
Pijanowski and provides an overview of projects and research related to understanding landscapes from a cultural perspective. The work is unique because it also includes spatial considerations that contribute to landscape developments and change within cultures.
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Written by Jeff Thurston
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 Geographic dynamics is concerned with the study and application of geographic information from creation through to geocomputation and visualisation. A group from the University Consortium of Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) met with intelligence and non-government participants. That workshop resulted in the book Understanding Dynamics of Geographic Domains, a collection of articles edited by Kathleen Stewart Hornsby and May Yuan. The book includes discussions on the dynamics of change as a means for creating, computing, synthesizing and visualising geographic phenomena.
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Written by Jeff Thurston
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 Maps can communicate information and help people to understand places, processes and people in different geographical locations. The most effective maps are designed and include several cartographic elements. Designed Maps provides numerous helpful clues for users to create more effective and useful maps and several examples using different techniques are included.
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Written by Jeff Thurston
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 When I picked up this book I did not
know what to expect. It is not a topic that is often discussed or
written about. Authors Rosario C. Giusti de Perez and Ramon A. Perez
take us on a journey inside the world of urban development for developing
nations. As two of the earliest users of GIS, dating back to 1976,
even before 'GIS' was used a term, they describe their award winning
efforts using GIS in the squatter communities of Venezuela – known as
barrios.
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Written by Jeff Thurston
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 ENVI 4.4 is the latest edition of this popular image processing software from ITT Visual Information Solutions and builds upon the previous versions of this product. It is a complete image-processing system that includes spectral tools, geometric correction, terrain analysis and radar analysis while also incorporating strong GIS functionality for working with both raster and vector data. This version incorporates significant additions and benefits over previous versions due to its ability to work with a new ENVI Feature Extraction Module, Atmospheric Tools (FLAASH) and Digital Elevation Module (DEM) extraction. A new interoperable National Imagery Transmission Format (NITF) imagery format for enhanced data fusion is also included. |
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