Geographic Information Systems, Spatial Modelling and Policy Evaluation

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XI

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2. Design and use of geographic information systems and spatial models

   1. Design and use of geographic information systems and spatial models

      • Manfred M. Fischer, Peter Nijkamp

      Pages 1-13

3. Theoretical and conceptual issues

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15

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   2. Some suggestions concerning the development of artificial intelligence tools for spatial modelling and analysis in GIS

      • Stan Openshaw

      Pages 17-33

   3. Spatial statistical analysis and geographic information systems

      • Luc Anselin, Arthur Getis

      Pages 35-49

   4. Using geographic information systems in urban planning and policy-making

      • Michael Batty

      Pages 51-69

4. Technical issues

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71

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   2. Developments in areal interpolation methods and GIS

      • Robin Flowerdew, Mick Green

      Pages 73-84

   3. Using information based rules for sliver polygon removal in GISs

      • Krysia Rybaczuk

      Pages 85-102

   4. Which spatial statistics techniques should be converted to GIS functions?

      • Daniel A. Griffith

      Pages 103-114

   5. The accuracy of digital representations of 2D and 3D geographical objects: a study by simulation

      • Chris Brunsdon, Steve Carver

      Pages 115-130

   6. Towards the development of an intelligent spatial decision support system

      • Yee Leung

      Pages 131-145

   7. Modelling spatial interaction using a neural net

      • Stan Openshaw

      Pages 147-164

5. Applications

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 165-165

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   2. Geographical information systems and dynamic modelling

      • Wolf Dieter Grossmann, Sigrid Eberhardt

      Pages 167-180

   3. Computer-aided regional planning

      • Geoffrey G. Roy, Folke Snickars

      Pages 181-197

   4. Residential quality assessment

      • Ayse Can

      Pages 199-212

   5. Information systems for policy evaluation: a prototype GIS for Urban Programme impact appraisal in St. Helens, North West England

      • Alexander F. G. Hirschfield, Peter J. B. Brown, John Marsden

      Pages 213-234

   6. Dynamic GIS models for regional sustainable development

      • Vassilios K. Despotakis, Maria Giaoutzi, Peter Nijkamp

      Pages 235-261

   7. Modelling catchment areas

      • Michel Grothe, Henk J. Scholten

      Pages 263-280

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) provide an enhanced environment for spatial data processing. The ability of geographic information systems to handle and analyse spatially referenced data may be seen as a major characteristic which distinguishes GIS from information systems developed to serve the needs of business data processing as well as from CAD systems or other systems whose primary objective is map production. This book, which contains contributions from a wide-ranging group of international scholars, demonstrates the progress which has been achieved so far at the interface of GIS technology and spatial analysis and planning. The various contributions bring together theoretical and conceptual, technical and applied issues. Topics covered include the design and use of GIS and spatial models, AI tools for spatial modelling in GIS, spatial statistical analysis and GIS, GIS and dynamic modelling, GIS in urban planning and policy making, information systems for policy evaluation, and spatial decision support systems.

• Geographical Information Systems
• Geographische Informationssysteme
• Raumanalyse
• Regionalplanung
• Stadt- und Regionalplanung
• Urban and Regional Planning
• environment
• geographical information system
• map
• spatial analysis
• spatial modelling

• Department of Economic and Social Geography, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna, Austria

  Manfred M. Fischer

• Department of Regional, Urban and Environmental Economics, Free University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  Peter Nijkamp

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