Geographical information systems, geodata and remote sensing

This, the first publication to collate a broad international perspective on the pedagogical value of GIS technology in classrooms, offers an unprecedented range of expert views on the subject.

"e;Geospatial Information"e; is spatial data concerning a place or, in space, collected in real time.

The main activities of the economically active population around The Iztaccihuatl and Popocatepetl volcanoes region lie in the primary sector (65- 90%).

Currently, spatial analysis is becoming more important than ever because enormous volumes of spatial data are available from different sources, such as GPS, Remote Sensing, and others.

In their approach to Earth dynamics the authors consider the fundamentals of Jacobi Dynamics (1987, Reidel) for two reasons.

This book focuses on a range of geospatial applications for environmental health research, including environmental justice issues, environmental health disparities, air and water contamination, and infectious diseases.

The present book is an outcome of a training programme on Mathematical Modelling in GIS/GPS and Digital Cartography, sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi from 1st February to 2nd March, 2005.

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) has been extensively used in various traditional fields like land-use, environment science and natural resources management.

Remote sensing has provided a new impetus for the earth, resource and environmental scientists.

Geomorphology is the study of landforms and landscapes, including the description, classification, origin, development, and history of planetar surfaces.

Geomorphic environment has been recognised as a typical ensemble of environmental resource units or geobiological complexes that possess specific abiotic and biotic associations and, consequently, inherit similar potential and problems for a given use of a land parcel.

A geographic information system, geographical information system, or geospatial information system is any system that captures, stores, analyses, manages, and presents data that are linked to location.

Geomorphology is the study of landforms and landscapes, including the description, classification, origin, development, and history of planetar surfaces.

This book, enriched with maps and figures, deals with the concepts and business opportunities of geographical information system (GIS).

A geographic information system, geographical information system, or geospatial information system is any system that captures, stores, analyses, manages, and presents data that are linked to location.

Romote sensing and GIS are complementary technologies that, when combined, enable improved monitoring, mapping, and management of forest resources.

This book addresses space science and communication - one of the main pillars of space science sustainability, an area that has recently become of great importance.

The "e;leave no one behind"e; principle of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development requires appropriate indicators for different segments of a country's population.

The "e;leave no one behind"e; principle of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development requires appropriate indicators for different segments of a country's population.

Precision farming is an agricultural management system using global navigation satellite systems, geographic information systems, remote sensing, and data management systems for optimizing the use of nutrients, water, seed, pesticides and energy in heterogeneous field situations.

Remote sensing stands as the defining technology in our ability to monitor coral reefs, as well as their biophysical properties and associated processes, at regional to global scales.

Geotechnologies and the Environment: Environmental Applications and Mana- ment presents an engaging and diverse array of physically-oriented GIScience applications that have been organized using four broad themes.

This volume is a compilation of studies on interactions of land-cover/land-use change with climate in a region where the climate warming is most pronounced compared to other areas of the globe.

Global Change studies are increasingly being considered a vital source of information to understand the Earth Environment, in particular in the framework of human-induced climate change and land use transformation.

Digital Soil Mapping is the creation and the population of a geographically referenced soil database.

This book reports on developments in Proximal Soil Sensing (PSS) and high resolution digital soil mapping.

This book provides a state-of-the art overview of satellite archaeology and it is an invaluable volume for archaeologists, scientists, and managers interested in using satellite Earth Observation (EO) to improve the traditional approach for archaeological investigation, protection and management of Cultural Heritage.

Hydrogeology is a topical and growing subject as the earth's water resources become scarcer and more vulnerable.

Ecosystems change on a multitude of spatial and temporal scales.

The past few decades have witnessed the growth of the Earth Sciences in the pursuit of knowledge and understanding of the planet that we live on.

To all those sailors / Who dreamed before us / Of another way to sail the oceans.

The Siberian environment is a unique region of the world that is both very strongly affected by global climate change and at the same time particularly vulnerable to its consequences.

A Coming of Age: Geospatial Analysis and Modelling in the Early Twenty First Century Forty years ago when spatial analysis first emerged as a distinct theme within geography's quantitative revolution, the focus was largely on consistent methods for measuring spatial correlation.

One of the key milestones of radar remote sensing for civil applications was the launch of the European Remote Sensing Satellite 1 (ERS 1) in 1991.

As climate change takes hold, there is an ever-growing need to develop and apply strategies that optimize the use of natural resources, both on land and in water.

The emerging field of using geospatial technology to teach science and environmental education presents an excellent opportunity to discover the ways in which educators use research-grounded pedagogical commitments in combination with their practical experiences to design and implement effective teacher professional development projects.

In the course of the years the volumes in the Acoustical Imaging Series have developed to become well-known and appreciated reference works.

Forest inventories throughout the world have evolved gradually over time.

We will show in this monograph some possibilities of using the potential of satellite passive microwave radiometric methods for the analysis of variations of heat and dynamic processes in the ocean-atmosphere interface in a wide range of time scales - from mesometeorogical (hours, daily) to seasonal (month) and multiyear (climatic) ones.

Access, distribution and processing of Geographic Information (GI) are basic preconditions to support strategic environmental decision-making.

Ptolemy was the most important physical scientist of the Roman Empire, and for a millennium and a half his writings on astronomy, astrology, and geography were models for imitation, resources for new work, and targets of criticism.

Globalisation has not led to the 'death of geography'.

Information-based decision-making during drought, often brings out some of the excellent practices that are prevalent in society / individuals.

Strong atmosphere-hydrology-biosphere feedbacks including human activity affect the rate and sign of changes in the Earth's system and have impacts on socioeconomic relationships.

This book is the second in a series that examines how geographic information te- nologies (GIT) are being implemented to improve our understanding of a variety of hazard and disaster situations.

This book follows Tony Allan's journey through the maze of water management and global awareness of the risks of mismanagement, tracing the trajectory of the hydraulic mission from a time of infinite possibilities-fiat panis and piped water-to risk aversion, loss of confidence and political will, and post-water societies.

Disaster risk is increasing, not only in number of events, but also in incurred losses.

This book explores the Galilean method for geolocation, placing it in historical and astronomical context.