This repository hosts companion material to accompany the third edition of the textbook "GIS: A Computing Perspective".
Duckham, Matt; Sun, Qian (Chayn); Worboys, Michael F. (2024) GIS: A Computing Perspective, Third Edition, CRC Press, doi:10.1201/9780429168093
Other important online resources connected with the textbook include:
- The book website: gisacp.duckham.org
- The publisher's website: www.taylorfrancis.com
- Open access chapters on OAPEN: library.oapen.org
The following resources for students and instructors are in development. If you are a GIS instructor have a request to prioritise particular resources, please contact the authors.
- Downloadable PDFs for 5 open access chapters (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 8, 9) [complete]
- Audiobook chapters (complete mp3 or set of zipped mp3 sections) for 5 open access chapters (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 8, 9) [in progress]
- Outline presentation slides in MS Powerpoint and Google Slides for all chapters [in progress]
| Chapter | Title | Audiobook | Presentation slides | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | [repo | online] | expected 06/24 | [google | pptx ] |
| 2 | Fundamental Database Concepts | [repo | online] | expected 06/24 | [google | pptx ] |
| 3 | Fundamental Spatial Concepts | [repo | online] | expected 06/24 | expected 04/24 |
| 4 | Models of Geospatial Information | not available | not available | expected 08/24 |
| 5 | Representation and Algorithms | not available | not available | expected 08/24 |
| 6 | Structures and Access Methods | not available | not available | expected 08/24 |
| 7 | Architectures | not available | not available | expected 08/24 |
| 8 | Cartography and Geovisualization | [repo | online] | [single mp3 | section zip ] | [google | pptx ] |
| 9 | Artificial Intelligence and GIS | [repo | online] | [single mp3 | section zip ] | [google | pptx ] |
| 10 | Spatial Information in Context | not available | not available | expected 08/24 |
A range of related practicals exists or are in development that may be useful when teaching certain chapters from the book.
With acknowledgements to Martin Tomko, a set of spatial relational database practicals were developed in 2006-2008 using Oracle Spatial database, as part of Masters/advanced Undergraduate level courses at the University of Melbourne and RMIT University, related to Chapter 2, Fundamental Database Concepts. The practicals have not been updated to contemporary DBMS software, but may still be useful as a basis for spatial database courses in connection with Chapter 2.
- Spatial databases practical: Introduction to SQL rdb-p1
- Spatial databases practical: Oracle Spatial rdb-p2
- Spatial databases practical: Spatial analysis rdb-p3
- Spatial databases practical: Network analysis rdb-p4
Two introductory practical activities taught in 2017 as part of Masters/advanced Undergraduate level courses at the University of Melbourne and RMIT University, related to Chapter 8, Cartography and Geovisualisation.
- Data graphics practical: Critiquing data graphics dg-cex
- Data graphics practical: Data graphics with spreadsheets dg-lab
A full table of contents to the third edition is included in pdf and plain text.
An index of over 1200 terms used in the third edition is also included in pdf and plain text.
The preface to the third edition is also available in pdf as is the bibliography in pdf and Appendix A in pdf
While the presentation slides for the new, third edition are in preparation, the slides to accompany the 2004 second edition of the book are also archived in this repository.
| Chapter | Title | Presentation slides |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | chapter1.ppt |
| 2 | Fundamental database concepts | chapter2.ppt |
| 3 | Fundamental spatial concepts | chapter3.ppt |
| 4 | Models of geospatial information | chapter4.ppt |
| 5 | Representation and algorithms | chapter5.ppt |
| 6 | Structures and access methods | chapter6.ppt |
| 7 | Architectures | chapter7.ppt |
| 8 | Interfaces | chapter8.ppt |
| 9 | Spatial reasoning and uncertainty | chapter9.ppt |
| 10 | Time | chapter10.ppt |