Geographical information systems, geodata and remote sensing

Globally, concerns for the environment and human well-being have increased as results of threats imposed by climate change and disasters, environmental degradation, pollution of natural resources, water scarcity and proliferation of slums.

Written at a practical level, suited to the business audience, this exceptional book explores the business environment of making GIS successful.

This book is an informative reference, or working textbook, on the mathematics, and general physical and chemical processes behind remote sensor measurements.

The integration of the 3rd dimension in the production of spatial representation is largely recognized as a valuable approach to comprehend our reality, that is 3D.

The book brings together high-quality research articles on advanced hydrological analysis, advanced computational methods, and the ecological and sociological aspects of urban watershed management under one umbrella.

The effects of light pollution on flora, fauna -including humans and their widely varying night-time activities- are often subtle and need extensive field studies to be quantified in a sensible manner.

Spatio-temporal networks (STN)are spatial networks whose topology and/or attributes change with time.

This proceedings book presents the first-ever cross-disciplinary analysis of 16th-20th century South, East, and Southeast Asian cartography.

This book explores the presence of Galen of Pergamon (129 - c.

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This book presents a novel computation of the topographic LS factor of the USLE model to estimate spatial soil erosion.

This book introduces remotely sensed image processing for urban areas using optical and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data and assists students, researchers, and remote sensing practitioners who are interested in land cover mapping using such data.

This book provides two conceptual frameworks for further investigation of map literacy and fills in a gap in map literacy studies, addressing the distinction between reference maps and thematic maps and the varying uses of quantitative map literacy (QML) within and between the two.

This book addresses the environmental challenges that Libya and similar countries in the regions are currently facing.

By introducing Semantic Web technologies into geospatial Web services, this book addresses the semantic description of geospatial data and standards-based Web services, discovery of geospatial data and services, and generation of composite services.

This book provides a collection of concepts, algorithms, and techniques that effectively harness the power of Spatial Network Big Data.

Geophysical exploration methods are very expensive and invasive methods for surveys.

Reference systems and frames are of primary importance for many Earth science applications, satellite navigation as well as for practical applications in geo-information.

Linking People, Place, and Policy: A GIScience Approach describes a breadth of research associated with the study of human-environment interactions, with particular emphasis on land use and land cover dynamics.

The present review of weather-satellite systems, data, and environmental applications encompasses the evolution of space-based weather observation, national observing capabilities, sensor data and processing, climate and meteorological applications, applications to land, agriculture, and ocean sciences, and some future directions.

Science for Peace and Security (SPS) cooperation brings together NATO & partners to address common security concerns reflected in the so-called SPS Key Priorities.

Experts report the state of the art in the study of global climate change using remote sensing techniques.

The ability to extract generic 3D objects from images is a crucial step towards automation of a variety of problems in cartographic database compilation, industrial inspection and assembly, and autonomous navigation.

Lunar explorations have received increasing attention in recent years with tremendous application values, including using the Moon as a remote sensing platform for Earth observation.

This edited volume covers many aspects of the Metropolitan Landscapes.

This Handbook covers non-invase techniques as well as digital technologies to study cultural heritage.

This book systematically introduces Point-of-interest (POI) recommendations in Location-based Social Networks (LBSNs).

Die Entwicklungen der Computer-Kartographie zielten bisher vor allem darauf ab, die Computertechnik so zu verbessern, daß die Computer-Karte immer mehr der Qualität der Papier-Karte angepasst werden konnte.

China Satellite Navigation Conference (CSNC 2021) Proceedings presents selected research papers from CSNC 2021 held during 22nd-25th May, 2021 in Nanchang, China.

A concise history of GPS, from its military origins to its commercial applications and ubiquity in everyday life.

Remote Sensing and GIS in Peri-Urban Research: Perspectives on Global Change, Sustainability and Resilience, Eleventh Edition provides the most recent methods and techniques, incorporating geoinformatics-based practices to map, evaluate, and model urban landscape attributes and changes.

This book offers an overview of recent literature on land degradation and its interrelationship with socio-economic development processes in the developing world.

This corrected version of the landmark 1981 textbook introduces the physical principles and theoretical basis of acoustics with deep mathematical rigor, concentrating on concepts and points of view that have proven useful in applications such as noise control, underwater sound, architectural acoustics, audio engineering, nondestructive testing, remote sensing, and medical ultrasonics.

Comprehensive overview of the spectroscopic, mineralogical, and geochemical techniques used in planetary remote sensing.

This book provides a new synthesis of the published research on the Quaternary of Ireland.

Land Surface Remote Sensing: Environment and Risks explores the use of remote sensing in applications concerning the environment, including desertification and monitoring deforestation and forest fires.

Create useful and usable map apps that your users will love.

Intense uplift of the Tibetan Plateau in Late Cenozoic Era is one of the most important events in geological history of the Earth.

This edited volume charts the history of celestial navigation over the course of five centuries.

This book gives a comprehensive view of the strengths and limits of the interdisciplinary methods that work together to form the geohistorical approach to geographical and geological sciences.

This book integrates the science of spatial cognition and the science of team cognition to explore the social, psychological, and behavioral phenomenon of spatial cognition as it occurs in human collectives such as dyads and work teams.

This book is a collection of original research papers that focus on recent developments in Spatial Analysis and Modelling with direct relevance to settlements and infrastructure.

Your government warns that 10% of your neighbors have a deadly contagious virus.

This book elaborates fuzzy machine and deep learning models for single class mapping from multi-sensor, multi-temporal remote sensing images while handling mixed pixels and noise.

Recent assessment of progress in coastal management at the national level shows an impressive growth of efforts after the 1992 Earth Summit, particularly in Europe and the Mediterranean.

The most important attribute of geospatial platforms is their unique potential to aggregate a multitude of public and private geographic data sets, providing access to data from government agencies, industry and the general public.

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