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Forensic GIS: The Role of Geospatial Technologies for Investigating Crime and Providing Evidence (Geotechnologies and the Environment)
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Description for Forensic GIS: The Role of Geospatial Technologies for Investigating Crime and Providing Evidence (Geotechnologies and the Environment)
Hardcover. Editor(s): Elmes, Gregory; Roedl, George; Conley, Jamison. Series: Geotechnologies and the Environment. Num Pages: 310 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 67 colour illustrations, 24 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: JKVF1; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 618.
A variety of disciplines and professions have embraced geospatial technologies for collecting, storing, manipulating, analyzing and displaying spatial data to investigate crime, prosecute and convict offenders, exonerate suspects and submit evidence in civil lawsuits. The applications, acceptability and relevance and procedural legality of each geospatial technologies vary. The purpose of this book is to explain the nature of geospatial technologies, demonstrate a variety of geospatial applications used to investigate and litigate civil and criminal activities and to provide a reference of current acceptability of geospatial technology in the production of evidence. This book is an introductory overview designed to appeal ... Read more
A variety of disciplines and professions have embraced geospatial technologies for collecting, storing, manipulating, analyzing and displaying spatial data to investigate crime, prosecute and convict offenders, exonerate suspects and submit evidence in civil lawsuits. The applications, acceptability and relevance and procedural legality of each geospatial technologies vary. The purpose of this book is to explain the nature of geospatial technologies, demonstrate a variety of geospatial applications used to investigate and litigate civil and criminal activities and to provide a reference of current acceptability of geospatial technology in the production of evidence. This book is an introductory overview designed to appeal ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Geotechnologies and the Environment
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401787567
SKU
V9789401787567
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Ref
99-15
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Prof. Gregory A. Elmes is professor of Geography at the West Virginia University since 1994 and co-director of the West Virginia State GIS Technical Center since 1995. He has more than 30 years of experience in Geographical Information Systems and how to apply GIS techniques to societal issues (public health, industries, archeology, public safety, forensic…). He supervised many master and PhD ... Read more
Reviews for Forensic GIS: The Role of Geospatial Technologies for Investigating Crime and Providing Evidence (Geotechnologies and the Environment)
"This is a well-referenced university-level textbook on GIS principles, with many case studies. ... The book examines in a new way the entire concept of GIS use. ... This well-written book reads smoothly. I both admire and recommend it ... . It is clearly the best
and maybe the first of its kind." (Mordechai Ben-Menachem, Computing Reviews, January, 2015) "Forensic GIS ... Read more
and maybe the first of its kind." (Mordechai Ben-Menachem, Computing Reviews, January, 2015) "Forensic GIS ... Read more