Publisher's Synopsis
This text is principally concerned with spatial analysis, with emphasis on the integration of different spatial analysis functions within GIS. Contributors discuss developing advanced GIS functions in order to achieve the zenith in spatial analysis functions for problem-solving and forecasting.;The book places great emphasis upon spatial analysis applications, with a direct focus on problem-solving in practical cases. The focus of all the models and applications in the book is spatial systems of particular relevance to human geographers and spatial policy analysts.