Ground truth : the social implications of geographic information systems / edited by John Pickles.
| Other author | Pickles, John, 1952- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Guilford Press, ©1995. |
| Description | xvi, 248 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Mappings Mappings. ^A318087 |
| Contents | Representations in an electronic age : geography, GIS, and democracy / John Pickles -- Geographic information systems and geographic research / Michael F. Goodchild -- Geographic information systems and geography / Peter J. Taylor, Ronald J. Johnston -- Geographic information systems and the inevitability of ethical inconsistency / Michael R. Curry -- Computer innovation and adoption in geography : a critique of conventional technological models / Howard Veregin -- Manufacturing metaphors : public cartography, the market, and democracy / Patrick H. McHaffie -- Marketing the new marketing : the strategic discourse of geodemographic information systems / Jon Goss -- Earth shattering : global imagery and GIS / Susan M. Roberts, Richard H. Schein -- Pursing social goals through participatory geographic information systems : redressing South Africa's historical political ecology / Trevor M. Harris ... [et al.] -- Conclusion : toward an economy of electronic representation and the virtual sign / John Pickles. |
| Local note | Little-289148--305130042278Z |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 94031711 |
| ISBN | 0898622948 (acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 0898622956 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | G70.2 .G76 1995 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |