Geographical information systems, geodata and remo Books

Evapotranspiration (ET) is a critical component of the water and energy balances, and the number of remote sensing-based ET products and estimation methods has increased in recent years. Various aspects of remote sensing of ET are reported in the 11...

This book illustrates advancements in the techniques of remote sensing in water and land. With the expansion of remote sensing and public access, monitoring of water and land objects has advanced. Satellites monitoring Earth aid pictorial, measurable,...

This book includes essential concepts in the application of remote sensing. Remote sensing has majorly profited almost all areas of human activity and development by providing a common platform to physical, natural and social activities for interaction...

This book gives a comprehensive account of various areas related to remote sensing. It attempts to cover major aspects of remote sensing techniques by providing detailed studies about new techniques for data processing. It includes contributions of...

Remote sensing has majorly profited almost all areas of human activity and development. Remote sensing provides a common platform to physical, natural and social activities for interaction and advancement. This book discusses the impacts of remote...

This book primarily discusses the remote sensing theory of biomass. Usually, the term biomass refers to all those materials that have originated from photosynthesis. Nevertheless, it can also apply to animals. It is important to conserve and manage...

This book offers a framework for how the geospatial and surveying industry can create and integrate BIM with GIS to capture, manage, analyze, and display the physical and functional characteristics of a facitility. Using practical implementation methods,...

This book describes an integrated approach to using remotely sensed data in conjunction with geographic information systems for landscape analysis. Remotely sensed data are compressed into an analytical image-map that is...

In diesem Manuskript sollen einige theoretische Hintergründe und Zusammenhänge der Geoinformatik zusammengestellt werden. Auch die wichtigsten Formeln aus Mathematik, Niederer Geodäsie, Höherer Geodäsie und Kartographie sollen kurz vorgestellt werden...

This textbook is one of the first to explain the fundamentals and applications of remote sensing at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Topics include definitions and a brief history of payloads and platforms, data acquisition and specifications,...

A study into the consideration of the temporal dimension of computerized spatial data handling using GIS. The book describes the use of historical and time-variable data as explicit components of the modelling process.

Expert perspectives on SDI theory and practiceThe spatial data infrastructure (SDI) concept continues to evolve and become an increasingly important element of the infrastructure that supports economic development, environmental management, and social...

Although interest in spatial regression models has surged in recent years, a comprehensive, up-to-date text on these approaches does not exist. Filling this void, Introduction to Spatial Econometrics presents a variety of regression methods used to...

Geographic Information Systems are a compelling way to present data as well as offering a learning platform for students to become proficient with a variety of digital, graphical, analytical and technical skills.Open the Door to GIS offers a way for...

Preface. Section One: Stand-Level Analyses. 1. Assessing Leaf Area and Canopy Biochemistry of Florida Pine Plantations Using Remote Sensing; H.L. Gholz, et al. 2. Modeling Radiative Transfer Through Forest Canopies: Implications for Canopy...

- Volume 1: Preface. Section 1: Investigation of Hydrologic Processes. Section 2: Hydrological Measurements. Section 3: Dynamics of Overland Flow. Section 4: Modeling Basin Response. Section 5: Flood Routing. Section 6: Stochastic Modeling of ...

- Volume 1: Preface. Section 1: Investigation of Hydrologic Processes. Section 2: Hydrological Measurements. Section 3: Dynamics of Overland Flow. Section 4: Modeling Basin Response. Section 5: Flood Routing. Section 6: Stochastic Modeling of ...

Geographic Information Systems in Oceanography and Fisheries provides a thorough examination of marine GIS applications that include a high variety of methods and sophisticated approaches in coastal, continental shelf, and deep ocean studies. It presents...

A comprehensive resource on airborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) systems, this book explains the theory, system design, hardware and software, and applications of airborne circularly polarized SAR in environmental monitoring and other uses.

The second volume of this comprehensive global perspective on Integrated Drought Management is focused on drought modeling, meteorological prediction, and the use of remote sensing in assessing, analyzing, and monitoring drought. It discusses risk...

Edited by medical geographer and GIS Professor Dr. Esra Ozdenerol, this book highlights key GIS capabilities and lessons learned during the COVID-19 response and can help communities prepare for the next crisis. 12 global projects are discussed with...

Acoustic Signal Processing for Ocean Explortion has two major goals: (i) to present signal processing algorithms that take into account the models of acoustic propagation in the ocean and; (ii) to give a perspective of the...

Based on the Lectures given during the Eurocourse on 'Imaging Spectroscopy: Fundamentals and Prospective Applications', held at the Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy, October 23-27, 1989

Within the framework of Ispra Courses, a course on "Applications of Remote Sensing to Agrometeorology" was held from April 6th to 10th, 1987 at the Joint Research Centre of the European Communities, Ispra Italy. The purpose of...

Modern hydrology is more interdisciplinary than ever. Staggering amounts and varieties of information pour in from GIS and remote sensing systems every day, and this information must be collected, interpreted, and shared efficiently. Hydroinformatics:...

The development of robust accuracy assessment methods for the validation of spatial data represents a difficult challenge for the geospatial science community. Obstacles to robust assessments include continuous data characteristics and positional errors,...

Now in its second edition, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Disaster Management has been completely updated to take account of new developments in the field. Using a hands-on approach grounded in relevant GIS and disaster management theory and...

Teaching Mathematics Using Interactive Mapping provides mathematics instructors and students with an engaging set of activities that foster spatial and critical thinking and provide core mathematics principles and foundations behind each activity. The...

In August 1989, a Summer Institute was held at the Academie van Bouwkunst, the seventeenth century home of Amsterdam's School of Architecture, Town Planning and Landscape. The meeting brought together experts in Geographical...

What is Risk Management?Risk management is a crucial aspect of management information systems that empowers individuals and organizations to make informed decisions and mitigate potential risks. In today's fast-paced and interconnected world, where...

Every aircraft requires its own log, and the UAV Aircraft Logbook was designed to meet that need for UAV owners/operators. This Parhelion Aerospace product is the only dedicated UAV aircraft logbook available today. A...

Digital Earth is a virtual representation of the Earth that allows users to explore and engage with massive amounts of historical, natural as well as cultural data about the planet. It is made up of Earth observation data that is multi-typed,...

The variability and variety of plant life which exists on the Earth is known as plant biodiversity. It faces threats from multiple sources such as extraction of resources, climate change, and human-driven disturbances. Remote sensing is a technology that...

Unmanned and remotely operated vehicles have been around for a long time and have served varied and important purposes, with technical improvements in both electronics and materials contributing to their increased usefulness across many industries.In...

Modern tools, such as GIS and remote sensing, are increasingly used in the monitoring of agricultural resources. The developments in GIS technology offer growing opportunities to agricultural economics analysts dealing with large and detailed spatial...

With the advance of science and technology, there have been breakthroughs in the field of classical research and methods of map projection. Among these, computer science and space science have had the greater influence upon the field of research and the...

Written by experts, Digital Terrain Modeling: Principles and Methodology provides comprehensive coverage of recent developments in the field. The topics include terrain analysis, sampling strategy, acquisition methodology, surface modeling principles,...

As research in the geosciences and social sciences becomes increasingly dependent on computers, applications such as geographical information systems are becoming indispensable tools. But the digital representations of phenomena that these systems...

One challenge in atmospheric chemistry is understanding the intercontinental transport and transformation of gases and aerosols. This book describes observational and modeling techniques used to understand atmospheric...

This workbook is a companion volume to GIS For Biologists: A Practical Introduction For Undergraduates. It is designed to augment the information on using GIS in biological research provided in that book, as a result, it assumes that the reader already...

Preface. Section 1: Scattering Mechanisms. Section 2: High Frequency Measurements and Mechanisms. Section 3: Reverberation Modelling. Section 4: ARSRP Mid-Atlantic Ridge Experiment. Section 5: Low Frequency Measurements. Section 6: Volume Scattering...

Part I: Australian Continent. Basement Tectonics in Australia: An Introductory Perspective; R.W.R. Rutland. Fault Patterns during Normal and Oblique Rifting and the Influence of Basement Discontinuities: Application to Models for the Tectonic ...