Dr. Pete Bettinger co-authors Geographic Information Systems

In October 2008, Oxford University Press released Geographic Information Systems: Applications in Natural Resource Management, co-authored by Michael G. Wing and Pete Bettinger.

Geographic Information Systems are essential technologies for natural resource management.  This new text is a comprehensive guide and introduces the GIS tools, techniques, and principles necessary for GIS professionals throughout the world.

Part one provides an overview of the field, from its historical development and basic principles to some common pitfalls and how to avoid them.  Part two explains in detail the essential GIS operations (querying, buffering, clipping, overlay analysis, etc.).  Finally, part three discusses current trends and future challenges.  Every chapter includes extensive application questions, and throughout the book 'In Depth' feature-boxes encourage readers to delve deeper into key issues and advanced techniques.

A companion website provides sets of GIS data that readers can use to practice the techniques they have learned.

Michael G. Wing is Associate Professor in the Department of Forest Engineering at Oregon State University and is licensed as a professional engineer and professional surveyor.

Pete Bettinger is Associate Professor at the Warnell School of Forest Resources at the University of Georgia and is one of the participating faculty of the Center for Forest Business.

The text is available at Amazon.com