Computing Geographically: Bridging Giscience and Geography

By David O'Sullivan

Geographic information science (GISc) and systems (GIS) have grown rapidly in recent decades, increasingly on a separate track from geographic thought. As geography's "big ideas"--such as space, place, boundaries, scale, process, and relationality--have evolved, what does this mean for their computational representation? This book considers how key concepts have developed in geography and are represented (or not) in GISc, with a view to bridging gaps between the two. David O'Sullivan shows how revisiting the theoretical underpinnings of geography offers insights on enduring GIS challenges--including map projections, the modifiable areal unit problem, scale and map generalization, and the nature of space and place--while also enriching geographic thought. The book uses examples from across geography's subdisciplines to promote understanding. Chapters are self-contained essays that can easily form the basis of classroom discussions. The companion website provides the figures, code to produce versions of selected figures, updated web links, and other resources.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1462553931
• ISBN13: 9781462553938
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"