Remote Sensing category: 317 books
Topographic Laser Ranging and Scanning
Principles and Processing
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2017
A systematic, in-depth introduction to theories and principles of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology is long overdue, as it is the most important geospatial data acquisition technology to be introduced in recent years. An advanced discussion, this text fills the void.
Professionals...
by Lawrence Fox III
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2016
A guide to imaging technology and management, Essential Earth Imaging for GIS discusses characteristics of images obtained from aircraft and spacecraft, and how to enhance, register, and visually interpret multispectral imagery and point clouds. Geographic information system (GIS) professionals...
GIS Tutorial 1 for ArcGIS Pro
A Platform Workbook
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2017
GIS Tutorial 1 for ArcGIS® Pro: A Platform Workbook is an introductory text for learning ArcGIS Pro, the premier professional desktop GIS application. In-depth exercises that use ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and other ArcGIS apps feature the latest GIS technology to show readers how to make maps,...
Intelligent Systems for Crisis Management
Geo-information for Disaster Management (Gi4DM) 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2012
There have been major advances in technologies to support crisis response in the last few years. However, many aspects related to the efficient collection and integration of geo-information, applied semantics and situation awareness for disaster management are still open. To advance the systems and...
Geospatial Research
Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2016
Having the ability to measure and explore the geographic space that surrounds us provides endless opportunities for us to utilize and interact with the world. As a broad field of study, geospatial research has applications in a variety of fields including military science, environmental science, civil...
History of Cartography
International Symposium of the ICA Commission, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2012
This volume comprises the proceedings of the 2010 International Symposium of the ICA Commission on the History of Cartography. The nineteen papers reflect the research interests of the Commission which span the period from the Enlightenment to the evolution of Geographical Information Science. ...
History of Cartography
International Symposium of the ICA, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2013
This volume collects 22 papers presented at the 4th International Symposium of the ICA Commission on the History of Cartography, held at Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary, on 28-29 June 2012. The overall conference theme is 'Exploration - Discovery - Cartography', but preference has been...
Governing the Nexus
Water, Soil and Waste Resources Considering Global Change
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2014
Global trends such as urbanization, demographic and climate change that are currently underway pose serious challenges to sustainable development and integrated resources management. The complex relations between demands, resource availability and quality and financial and physical constraints can...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2012
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. During the last decade developments in 3D Geoinformation (GI) system have made substantial progress. We are about to have a more complete...
Exploring the Marine Ecology from Space
Experience from Russian-Norwegian cooperation
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2017
This book provides results of spatial and temporal distributions of water quality parameters and marine primary production and its relationship with the driving atmospheric, ocean circulation and hydrobiological mechanisms established through a synergistic use of multi-spectral region spaceborne data...
by Michael Bass, Casimer DeCusatis, Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2009
The most comprehensive and up-to-date optics resource available
Prepared under the auspices of the Optical Society of America, the five carefully architected and cross-referenced volumes of the Handbook of Optics, Third Edition, contain everything a student, scientist, or engineer requires to actively...
Cognitive and Linguistic Aspects of Geographic Space
New Perspectives on Geographic Information Research
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2013
20 years ago, from July 8 to 20, 1990, 60 researchers gathered for two weeks at Castillo-Palacio Magalia in Las Navas del Marques (Avila Province, Spain) to discuss cognitive and linguistic aspects of geographic space. This meeting was the start of successful research on cognitive issues in geographic...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2011
Geographic Information Science and Technology (GISc&T) has been at the forefront of education innovation in geography and allied sciences for two decades.
Teaching Geographic Information Science and Technology in Higher Education is an invaluable reference for educators and researchers...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2013
The completion of this collection took many months, and, for a variety of reason, required the assistance and/or indulgence of a number of individuals. First and foremost, I would like to thank Tim Hudson for his useful input and support at the outset of the project Likewise, I would like to thank...