CRC Press GIS: A Computing Perspective - 3rd Edition Book

Stay current with the third edition of GIS: A Computing Perspective from CRC Press. This completely revised and updated volume reflects twenty years of significant progress in the field of Geographic Information Systems. It provides a modern look at the technical evolution of GIS, moving beyond previous editions to include contemporary computing trends. This edition introduces major new topics such as graph databases, graph query languages, and ontology engineering. Readers can explore qualitative spatial reasoning, geosensor networks, and GeoAI. The text also covers decentralized computing, online algorithms, and the important concepts of critical GIS and data sovereignty. With a dedicated chapter on the relationship between AI and GIS, this book serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding the modern computational landscape of spatial science.