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Global Positioning System: A Field Guide for the Social Sciences

ISBN: 978-1-4051-0185-1
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232 pages
August 2003, Wiley-Blackwell
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List of Figures.

List of Tables.

Acknowledgements.

1. Introduction.

Part I: Understanding GPS.

2. Why Use GPS?.

3. What Is GPS?.

4. Coordinate Systems And Datums.

5. GPS Considerations: Getting Started.

Part II: Utilizing GPS.

6. Developing A GPS Project.

7. Project Fundamentals.

8. Fieldwork Planning And Preparations: Data And Methods.

9. Fieldwork Planning And Preparations: Field Resources.

10. Fieldwork Planning And Preparations: Data Quality And Logistics.

11. Transitioning To Fieldwork.

12. Post-Fieldwork Processing.

13. Utilizing GPS Data Within Geographic Information Systems.

14. Conclusion.

References Cited.

Appendix A: GPS Manufacturers.

Appendix B: Sample Field Instrument.

Appendix C: UTM Zones.

Index.

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