Introduction to GIS — A Visual Companion

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Chapter 0 · Start here

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Chapter 0 openerCountries: World Countries (Generalized), Esri, ArcGIS Living Atlas of the Worldbook figure, drawn from the credited data

Chapter 1 · What a GIS is, and the Pro workspace

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Chapter 1 openerBasins: Hydrometric Areas Ireland & Northern Ireland; rivers: Rivers Network of Ireland (ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World). Source: Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland), CC BY 4.0. Land cover: Sentinel-2 10m Land Use/Land Cover 2024, Impact Observatory, Microsoft and Esri, ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World (source data CC BY 4.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 1.1Basins: Hydrometric Areas Ireland & Northern Ireland; rivers: Rivers Network of Ireland (ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World). Source: Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland), CC BY 4.0book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 1.5Basins: Hydrometric Areas Ireland & Northern Ireland; rivers: Rivers Network of Ireland (ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World). Source: Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland), CC BY 4.0book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 1.6Basins: Hydrometric Areas Ireland & Northern Ireland. Source: Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland), CC BY 4.0book figure, drawn from the credited data

Chapter 2 · Data models and where data lives

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Chapter 2 openerBasins: Hydrometric Areas Ireland & Northern Ireland (ArcGIS Online); rivers: Rivers Network of Ireland (ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World). Source: Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland), CC BY 4.0. Land cover: Sentinel-2 10m Land Use/Land Cover Time Series, most recent year, Impact Observatory, Microsoft and Esri (ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World; source data CC BY 4.0). Towns: Natural Earth (public domain)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 2.3Towns: Natural Earth (public domain). Rivers: Rivers Network of Ireland (ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World); basins: Hydrometric Areas Ireland & Northern Ireland (ArcGIS Online). Source: Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland), CC BY 4.0book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 2.5Land cover: Sentinel-2 10m Land Use/Land Cover Time Series, most recent year, Impact Observatory, Microsoft and Esri (ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World; source data CC BY 4.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 2.6River: Rivers Network of Ireland (ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World), Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland), CC BY 4.0. Land cover: Sentinel-2 10m Land Use/Land Cover Time Series, Impact Observatory, Microsoft and Esri (ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World; source data CC BY 4.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 2.11Facts: the Rivers Network of Ireland item on ArcGIS Online (Esri Ireland Content; source Environmental Protection Agency, CC BY 4.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data

Chapter 3 · Spatial reference

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Chapter 3 openerCountries: World Countries (Generalized), ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World. Sources: Esri; Garmin International, Inc.; U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (The World Factbook); National Geographic Societybook figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 3.2Geoid heights: EGM96, U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (public domain), 15′ grid via PROJ-data. Coastlines: Natural Earth (public domain). Colours: ColorBrewer RdBu, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 3.4Land: Natural Earth (public domain)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 3.7Basins: Hydrometric Areas Ireland & Northern Ireland; rivers: Rivers Network of Ireland (ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World). Source: Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 3.9Countries: World Countries (Generalized), ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World. Sources: Esri; Garmin International, Inc.; U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (The World Factbook); National Geographic Societybook figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 3.11Countries: World Countries (Generalized), ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World. Sources: Esri; Garmin International, Inc.; U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (The World Factbook); National Geographic Societybook figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 3.12UTM zones: World UTM Grid, Esri (ArcGIS Online). Countries: World Countries (Generalized), ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World (Sources: Esri; Garmin International, Inc.; U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (The World Factbook); National Geographic Society). Basins: Hydrometric Areas Ireland & Northern Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 3.13Basins: Hydrometric Areas Ireland & Northern Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 3.16Basins: Hydrometric Areas Ireland & Northern Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). Countries: World Countries (Generalized), ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World (Sources: Esri; Garmin International, Inc.; U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (The World Factbook); National Geographic Society)book figure, drawn from the credited data

Chapter 4 · Cartographic design

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Chapter 4 openerCounties: USA Counties Generalized Boundaries, ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World (Sources: Esri; U.S. Census Bureau). Railroads: North American Rail Network Lines, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Colours: ColorBrewer OrRd, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 4.1State outlines: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files, 2023, at 1:20,000,000, 1:5,000,000 and 1:500,000 (public domain)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 4.2Counties: USA Counties Generalized Boundaries; places: USA Major Cities (ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World; Sources: Esri; U.S. Census Bureau). Railroads: North American Rail Network Lines, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Colours: ColorBrewer Dark2, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 4.3Hues: ColorBrewer Dark2, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 4.4Colour schemes: ColorBrewer, Cynthia Brewer, Mark Harrower and The Pennsylvania State University (Apache 2.0). This product includes color specifications and designs developed by Cynthia Brewer (http://colorbrewer.org/).book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 4.5Counties: USA Counties Generalized Boundaries; places: USA Major Cities (ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World; Sources: Esri; U.S. Census Bureau). Railroads: North American Rail Network Lines, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Colours: ColorBrewer OrRd, Dark2 and Blues, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 4.6Counties: USA Counties Generalized Boundaries, ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World (Sources: Esri; U.S. Census Bureau). Colours: ColorBrewer OrRd, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 4.7Counties: USA Counties Generalized Boundaries, ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World (Sources: Esri; U.S. Census Bureau). Colours: ColorBrewer OrRd and RdBu, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 4.9Counties: USA Counties Generalized Boundaries, ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World (Sources: Esri; U.S. Census Bureau). Railroads: North American Rail Network Lines, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Colours: ColorBrewer OrRd, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 4.10Colours: ColorBrewer OrRd, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 4.11Counties: USA Counties Generalized Boundaries; places: USA Major Cities (ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World; Sources: Esri; U.S. Census Bureau). Railroads: North American Rail Network Lines, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Colours: ColorBrewer OrRd, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data

Chapter 5 · Attribute data

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Chapter 5 openerSectors: Sector Boundary 2022; population: population_count (2022 census). Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), ArcGIS Online. Colours: ColorBrewer YlOrBr, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 5.1Sectors: Sector Boundary 2022. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), ArcGIS Onlinebook figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 5.2Values: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), Sector Boundary 2022 and population_countbook figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 5.3Values: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), Sector Boundary 2022 and population_countbook figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 5.4Values: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), Sector Boundary 2022 and population_countbook figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 5.5Values: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), Sector Boundary 2022 and population_countbook figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 5.6Values: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), Sector Boundary 2022 and population_countbook figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 5.7Values: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), Sector Boundary 2022 and population_countbook figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 5.8Values: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), Sector Boundary 2022 and population_countbook figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 5.9Values: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), Sector Boundary 2022 and population_countbook figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 5.10Sectors: Sector Boundary 2022; population: population_count (2022 census). Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), ArcGIS Online. Colours: ColorBrewer YlOrBr, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data

Chapter 6 · Exploring spatial data

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Chapter 6 openerMap: John Snow, 1855 (lithograph by C. F. Cheffins), public domain; georeferenced scan "Snow cholera map image", Esri_Tutorials, ArcGIS Online. Deaths and pumps: Cholera Cases and Water Pumps, digitised from Snow's map by Esri_Tutorials (ArcGIS Online)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 6.2Map: John Snow, 1855 (lithograph by C. F. Cheffins), public domain; georeferenced scan "Snow cholera map image", Esri_Tutorials, ArcGIS Online. Deaths and pumps: Cholera Cases and Water Pumps, digitised from Snow's map by Esri_Tutorials (ArcGIS Online)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 6.5Sectors: Sector Boundary 2022; population: population_count, 2022 census. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), ArcGIS Onlinebook figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 6.7Sectors: Sector Boundary 2022; population: population_count, 2022 census; hospitals: Health_Establishments_hospital. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), ArcGIS Onlinebook figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 6.8Sectors: Sector Boundary 2022; population: population_count, 2022 census; hospitals: Health_Establishments_hospital. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), ArcGIS Onlinebook figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 6.10Data: Sector Boundary 2022 and population_count (2002, 2012, 2022 censuses), National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), ArcGIS Onlinebook figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 6.11Data: Sector Boundary 2022 and population_count (2022 census), National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), ArcGIS Onlinebook figure, drawn from the credited data

Chapter 7 · Vector analysis

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Chapter 7 openerGovernment of Yukon, GeoYukon (Municipal Boundaries; NG911 Roads, Hydrology – Line and – Polygon – Whitehorse; Land Parcels – Surveyed). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Yukon.book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 7.2Government of Yukon, GeoYukon (NG911 Hydrology – Line and – Polygon – Whitehorse; Health care facilities; Municipal Boundaries). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Yukon.book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 7.4Government of Yukon, GeoYukon (Bedrock Geology, Yukon Geological Survey; NG911 Hydrology – Polygon – Whitehorse; Municipal Boundaries). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Yukon. Colours: ColorBrewer Set2, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 7.6Government of Yukon, GeoYukon (Bedrock Geology, Yukon Geological Survey; Municipal Boundaries). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Yukon. Colours: ColorBrewer Set2, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 7.8Government of Yukon, GeoYukon (Municipal Boundaries; NG911 Roads, Hydrology – Line and – Polygon – Whitehorse; Land Parcels – Surveyed). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Yukon.book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 7.9Government of Yukon, GeoYukon (Water Wells; Bedrock Geology, Yukon Geological Survey; Municipal Boundaries). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Yukon. Colours: ColorBrewer Set2, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 7.10Government of Yukon, GeoYukon (Water Wells; NG911 Subdivisions – Whitehorse; Municipal Boundaries). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Yukon. Colours: ColorBrewer YlOrBr, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data

Chapter 8 · Raster analysis

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Chapter 8 openerElevation: Medium Resolution Digital Elevation Model (MRDEM), Natural Resources Canada; contains Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA. Water: North America Land Cover 2020 30m, Commission for Environmental Cooperation, NALCMS (CC BY 4.0). City limits: Government of Yukon, GeoYukon. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada and the Open Government Licence – Yukon.book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 8.2Elevation: MRDEM, Natural Resources Canada (contains Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 8.3Landsat 9 image (5 August 2024, scene LC09_L2SP_059017_20240805) courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey, via Microsoft Planetary Computer.book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 8.4Land cover: North America Land Cover 2020 30m, Commission for Environmental Cooperation, NALCMS (CC BY 4.0), in the CEC's own class colours. Elevation: MRDEM, Natural Resources Canada (contains Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA). City limits: Government of Yukon, GeoYukon. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada and the Open Government Licence – Yukon. Colours: ColorBrewer YlOrBr, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 8.5Colours: ColorBrewer YlOrBr, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 8.6Elevation: MRDEM, Natural Resources Canada (contains Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Colours: ColorBrewer YlOrRd, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 8.7Colours: ColorBrewer YlOrBr, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 8.9Slope derived from MRDEM, Natural Resources Canada (contains Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA). City limits: Government of Yukon, GeoYukon. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada and the Open Government Licence – Yukon. Colours: ColorBrewer YlOrRd, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 8.10Elevation and slope: MRDEM, Natural Resources Canada (contains Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA). Land cover: North America Land Cover 2020 30m, Commission for Environmental Cooperation, NALCMS (CC BY 4.0). City limits: Government of Yukon, GeoYukon. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada and the Open Government Licence – Yukon.book figure, drawn from the credited data

Chapter 9 · Spatial patterns

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Chapter 9 openerCoastline: USGS; Hawaii Statewide GIS Program. Rain gauges: Rainfall Atlas of Hawaiʻi, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Department of Geography. Isohyets: Giambelluca et al. (2013), Online Rainfall Atlas of Hawaiʻi, via the Hawaii Statewide GIS Program (public domain). Colours: ColorBrewer YlGnBu, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 9.2Colours: ColorBrewer YlGnBu, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 9.3Coastline: USGS; Hawaii Statewide GIS Program. Rain gauges: Rainfall Atlas of Hawaiʻi, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Department of Geography, via the Hawaii Statewide GIS Program (public domain). Colours: ColorBrewer YlGnBu, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 9.4Rain gauges: Rainfall Atlas of Hawaiʻi, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Department of Geography (public domain)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 9.6Coastline: USGS; Hawaii Statewide GIS Program. Rain gauges: Rainfall Atlas of Hawaiʻi, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Department of Geography, via the Hawaii Statewide GIS Program (public domain). Colours: ColorBrewer YlGnBu and RdBu, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 9.7Coastline: USGS; Hawaii Statewide GIS Program. Rain gauges: Rainfall Atlas of Hawaiʻi, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Department of Geography, via the Hawaii Statewide GIS Program (public domain). Colours: ColorBrewer YlGnBu, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 9.9Coastline: USGS; Hawaii Statewide GIS Program. Rain gauges: Rainfall Atlas of Hawaiʻi, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Department of Geography. Isohyets: Giambelluca et al. (2013), Online Rainfall Atlas of Hawaiʻi, via the Hawaii Statewide GIS Program (public domain). Colours: ColorBrewer YlGnBu, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 9.11Coastline: USGS; Hawaii Statewide GIS Program. Cesspools: Hawaii Cesspool Prioritization Tool (2022), UH Water Research Center, via the Hawaii Statewide GIS Program (public domain). Colours: ColorBrewer YlOrRd, Cynthia Brewer (Apache 2.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data

Chapter 10 · Creating and editing data

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Chapter 10 openerRelief: USGS 10 m DEM, served by the Hawaii Statewide GIS Program (public domain); hillshade and 10 m contours computed for this bookbook figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 10.3Relief: USGS 10 m DEM, served by the Hawaii Statewide GIS Program (public domain); hillshade computed for this bookbook figure, drawn from the credited data

Chapter 11 · 3D scenes and your final map

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Chapter 11 openerElevation: USGS 10 m DEM, State of Hawaii copy (Hawaii Statewide GIS Program; public domain). Building footprints: USA Structures, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and FEMA Geospatial Response Office (CC BY 4.0), extruded 10 m for this figurebook figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 11.1Land: Natural Earth (public domain)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 11.2Elevation: USGS 10 m DEM, State of Hawaii copy (Hawaii Statewide GIS Program; public domain)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 11.5Elevation: USGS 10 m DEM, State of Hawaii copy (Hawaii Statewide GIS Program; public domain). Building footprints: USA Structures, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and FEMA Geospatial Response Office (CC BY 4.0)book figure, drawn from the credited data
Figure 11.8Land: Natural Earth (public domain)book figure, drawn from the credited data