This book provides forestry and natural resource management students with a brief introduction to geographic information systems (GIS) and many examples of the types of GIS applications they will encounter in the field.

Unique. Geographic Information Systems is the only book available that emphasizes GIS as a tool for professionals working in natural resources management, allowing students to become educated users of the technology, not GIS programmers. Versatile. This text is not program-specific and can therefore provide GIS insight to students in a number of different fields. Comprehensive. Takes an introductory approach to GIS technology, teaching general principles before applying these principles to various GIS software packages. Accessible. The only text of its kind, Geographic Information Systems is specifically designed to educate students as to the applications for GIS technology, an essential tool for careers in natural resource management. Contemporary. Up-to-date information includes extended treatment of GPS integration with GIS, extensively used data structures, and raster database analysis that show students the challenges and opportunities they are likely to face in the field. Pedagogically Rich. The abundance of chapter objectives, summaries, lab questions, and

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.

Unique. Geographic Information Systems is the only book available that emphasizes GIS as a tool for professionals working in natural resources management, allowing students to become educated users of the technology, not GIS programmers. Versatile. This text is not program-specific and can therefore provide GIS insight to students in a number of different fields. Comprehensive. Takes an introductory approach to GIS technology, teaching general principles before applying these principles to various GIS software packages. Accessible. The only text of its kind, Geographic Information Systems is specifically designed to educate students as to the applications for GIS technology, an essential tool for careers in natural resource management. Contemporary. Up-to-date information includes extended treatment of GPS integration with GIS, extensively used data structures, and raster database analysis that show students the challenges and opportunities they are likely to face in the field. Pedagogically Rich. The abundance of chapter objectives, summaries, lab questions, and