# Computing Geographically

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- Authors: [David O'Sullivan](https://www.bookquiver.com/david-osullivan)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2024-03-07
- Genres: Popular science, Earth sciences

## Description

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.

## Editions

### Computing Geographically

- Publisher: Guilford Press
- ISBN: 978-14-6255-393-8
- Pages: 312
- Published: 2024-03-07
- Language: en_US