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In this chapter we begin working with GRASS. First, we explain GRASS software installation and the structure of its database. Then we use a sample database to perform basic GIS tasks. We also include a number of examples illustrating how to start a GRASS project using different coordinate systems.
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(2005). Getting Started with GRASS. In: Open Source GIS: A Grass GIS Approach. The International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 773. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-8065-4_3
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