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Introduction to Geospatial Technology

Sixth Edition  ©2023 Bradley A. Shellito Formats: Achieve, E-book, Print

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    Bradley A. Shellito

    Bradley A. Shellito is a geographer whose work focuses on the application of geospatial technologies. Dr. Shellito has been a professor at Youngstown State University (YSU) since 2004, and was previously a faculty member at Old Dominion University. He teaches classes in GIS, Remote Sensing, GPS, and 3D Visualization and his research interests involve using these concepts with a variety of real-world issues. He also serves as YSU’s PI in OhioView, a statewide geospatial consortium. A native of the Youngstown area, Dr. Shellito received his bachelor’s degree from YSU, his Masters from the Ohio State University, and his doctorate from Michigan State University.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Geospatial Data and GPS
1 It’s a Geospatial World Out There
2 Where in the Geospatial World Are You?
3 Getting Your Data to Match the Map
4 Finding Your Location with the Global Positioning System

Part 2 Geographic Information Systems
5 Working with Digital Geospatial Data and GIS
6 Using GIS for Spatial Analysis
7 Using GIS to Make a Map
8 Getting There More Quickly with Geospatial Technology

Part 3 Remote Sensing
9 Remotely Sensed Images from Above
10 How Remote Sensing Works
11 Images from Space
12 Studying Earth’s Climate and Environment from Space

Part 4 Geospatial Applications
13 Digital Landscaping
14 See the World in 3D
15 Life in the Geospatial Cloud

Product Updates

Updated Chapter Content

  • Every chapter includes new graphics, a Get Involved box about a geospatial-related organization, and more.
  • Chapter 4 presents a revised look at GNSS and SBAS programs around the world. 
  • Chapters 11 and 13 have been revised with information about remote sensing missions, such as ICESat-2, Landsat 9, WorldView Legion, Pleaides Neo, and new CubeSat developments coming out of organizations like Planet and the Sentinel satellites from the Copernicus program.
  • Chapter 6 includes a fresh look at spatial analysis and techniques like hot spot analysis, data enrichment, summary statistics, and GIS modeling. 
  • Chapter 15 revisions include using the cloud with geospatial technologies, big data, dashboards, and more.
  • Chapter 1 now contains material on geospatial education opportunities.

Keeping Pace with new Technology and Current Events

  • All technology coverage has been reviewed and revised to be up-to-date.
  • Coverage of new web resources, such as Sentinel Explorer, The True Size, ArcGIS Dashboards, Explore Mars, OpenAltimetry, and Shallow Bathymetry Everywhere.

New and Revised Student Exercises

  • New Hands-On Applications have been developed to use  new  web  resources,  including  Sentinel  Explorer, ArcGIS Dashboards, Explore Mars, and more.
  • Lab Applications are revised to match current software and techniques, such as ArcGIS Pro and QGIS.

Written for majors and non-majors alike, Introduction to Geospatial Technologies demonstrates the wide range of geographic technologies available to and used by geographers today. Each chapter contains an introduction to the key concepts and a lab activity, so that in addition to gaining a basic foundation of knowledge, students also obtain hands-on experience with the relevant software.

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