TY - BOOK AU - Nag, Prithvish AU - Sengupta, Smita TI - Geographical infromation systerm : concepts and business oportunities SN - 8180694356 U1 - 621.3678 PY - 2007/// CY - New Delhi PB - Concept Pub. Co. KW - N1 - Preface vii List of Figures xiii List of Tablesxii 1. Introduction1 2. Basic Concepts 27 3. Data Structure46 4. Software and Hardware Options 73 5. GIS in State and Local Governments97 6. GIS in Water and Wastewater Utilities120 7. GIS in Health and Human Services136 8. GIS in Retail and Commercial Business147 9. GIS in Transportation156 10. GIS in Telecommunication179 11. GIS in Mobile Location Services195 12. GIS in Electricity and Gas UtilitieS210 13. GIS in Public Safety 234 14. GIS in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice250 15. GIS in Defence Applications 259 16. GIS in Decision Support System275 17. GIS for Internet and Other Applications290 18. Spatial Data Infrastructure 310 19. Status of GIS in India327 20. Conclusion363 Appendices I. National Map Policy (2005)378 II. National Spatial Data Infrastructure : Data Format390 III. GIS Vendors and Related Software Developers 403 IV. GIS Software Applications405 V. Free GIS Software421 VI. GIS Software Survey Notes- 2004427 VII. Useful Web Addresses and Linkages 433 VIII. Recommended GIS and Related Books450 Bibliography 463 Index 511 ER -