Unit 1
Definitions of GIS 1
New Words 6
Phrases 7
Notes 7
Exercises 8
Translation to Text 9
Key to Exercise 12
Unit 2
Introduction to GIS 13
New Words 17
Phrases 19
Notes 19
Exercises 20
Translation to Text 22
Key to Exercise 25
Unit 3
Application of GIS 27
New Words 31
Phrases 32
Notes 32
Exercises 33
Translation to Text 34
Key to Exercise 36
Unit 4
Contours 37
New Words 41
Phrases 42
Notes 43
Exercises 44
Translation to Text 45
Key to Exercise 47
Unit 5
Contour Accuracy 48
New Words 51
Phrases 52
Notes 52
Exercises 53
Translation to Text 54
Key to Exercise 56
Unit 6
The Third Dimension 58
New Words 61
Phrases 62
Notes 62
Exercises 63
Translation to Text 65
Key to Exercise 67
Unit 7
Data Format Conversions 68
New Words 73
Phrases 73
Notes 74
Exercises 74
Translation to Text 77
Key to Exercise 81
Unit 8
Image Classification 83
New Words 87
Phrases 87
Notes 88
Exercises 88
Translation to Text 90
Key to Exercise 93
Unit 9
GIS in Response Time Analysis 95
New Words 101
Phrases 102
Notes 102
Exercises 103
Translation to Text 104
Key to Exercise 109
Unit 10
Map Projections 111
New Words 116
Phrases 117
Notes 118
Exercises 119
Translation to Text 120
Key to Exercise 123
Unit 11
Changing the Face of Geography:GIS and the IGU 126
New Words 129
Phrases 129
Notes 130
Exercises 130
Translation to Text 131
Key to Exercise 133
Unit 12
Geography Education and Professional Development 135
New Words 138
Phrases 139
Notes 139
Exercises 139
Translation to Text 141
Key to Exercise 142
Unit 13
GIS-Geography in Action 145
New Words 148
Phrases 149
Exercises 149
Translation to Text 150
Key to Exercise 152
Unit 14
The Most Important Part of a GIS 154
New Words 156
Phrases 159
Notes 159
Exercises 162
Translation to Text 163
Key to Exercise 164
Unit 15
Land Suitability Assessment in Fujian Province,China 166
New Words 171
Phrases 172
Notes 173
Exercises 173
Translation to Text 177
Key to Exercise 181
Unit 16
Spatial-Temporal Pattern and Population Driving Force of Land Use Change in Liupan Mountains Region,Southern Ningxia,China 184
New Words 189
Phrases 190
Notes 190
Exercises 191
Translation to Text 194
Key to Exercise 197