Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems

This book introduces flood inundation area and flood risks assessment based on a comprehensive monitoring system using remote sensing and geographic information system technologies. Taking the 2011 flood disaster of Ayutthaya in Thailand as an example,...

An Interregional Expert Meeting on the Use of Satellite Imaging RADAR and Thematic Mapping in Natural Resources Development, organized by the Economic and Social Develop ment Center of the German Foundation for International Development - DSE - in...

To better understand the various processes and interactions that govern the Earth system and to determine whether recent human-induced changes could ultimately de-stabilise its dynamics, both natural system variability and the consequences of human...

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...

This book documents the state of the art in the use of remote sensing to address time-sensitive information requirements. Specifically, it brings together a group of authors who are both researchers and practitioners, who work toward or are currently...

"The PhD thesis written by Mr. Ackermann is an outstanding and in-depth scientific study that closes a research gap and paves the way to new developments. Despite the extremely complex issues, his work is very understandable and excellently...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632395481Author Matt WeilbergFormat HardbackImprint Callisto ReferencePublisher Callisto ReferenceWeight(grams) 508g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783036560953Author Mohamad Rahimi Mohamad RosmanFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint Mdpi AGPublisher Mdpi AGWeight(grams) 1125g

This book provides insights into the benefits of using remote sensing data from a geoscientist's perspective, by integrating the data with the understanding of Earth's surface and subsurface. In 3 sections, the book takes a detailed look at what data...

The current volume provides examples of how environmental hazards such as landslides, earthquakes, mountain processes, cold climate processes and tidal flows and currents can affect the energy supply infrastructure. In times of uncertainty, the security...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682866047Author Max HopkinsFormat HardbackPage Count 231Imprint Syrawood Publishing HousePublisher Syrawood Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 621g

The aquatic coastal zone is one of the most challenging targets for environmental remote sensing. Properties such as bottom reflectance, spectrally diverse suspended sediments and phytoplankton communities, diverse benthic communities, and transient...

"The PhD thesis written by Mr. Ackermann is an outstanding and in-depth scientific study that closes a research gap and paves the way to new developments. Despite the extremely complex issues, his work is very understandable and excellently...

This book describes the algorithms, validation and preliminary analysis of the Global LAnd Surface Satellite (GLASS) products, a long-term, high-quality dataset that is now freely available worldwide to government organizations and agencies, scientific...

This open access book offers a summary of the development of Digital Earth over the past twenty years. By reviewing the initial vision of Digital Earth, the evolution of that vision, the relevant key technologies, and the role of Digital Earth in helping...

Today, increasing demands and expectations are being placed on GPS systems. Assisted GPS (A-GPS) has been developed to provide greatly improved capabilities, helping GPS work better and faster in almost any location. Offering a detailed look at all the...

During the Conference on Air-Sea Interaction in January 1986, it was suggested to me by David Larner of Reidel Press that it may be timely for an updated compendium of air-sea interaction theory to be organized, developed, and published. Many new results...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781032766676Author Terry A SlocumFormat PaperbackPage Count 614Imprint Taylor & Francis LtdPublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 1361g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783038422228Author Fabio MennaFormat HardbackPage Count 388Imprint Mdpi AGPublisher Mdpi AGWeight(grams) 1034g

This book presents a comprehensive selection of applications employed in environmental remote sensing using optical and thermal infrared satellite-sensors aiming to map natural resources, crops, groundwater, surface water, aquatic ecosystem, land...

This book contains a selection of papers from the 16th International Symposium on Spatial Data Handling (SDH), the premier long-running forum in geographical information science. This collection offers readers exemplary contributions to geospatial...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838805661Author Rustam B. RustamovFormat HardbackPage Count 172Imprint IntechOpenPublisher IntechOpen

This book provides extensive insight on remote sensing of coastal waters from aircraft and space-based platforms. The primary focus of the book is optical remote sensing using passive instruments, to measure and analyze the coastal aquatic environment...

This open access volume contains selected papers of the 2021 Scientific Assembly of the International Association of Geodesy – IAG2021. The Assembly was hosted by the Chinese Society for Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography (CSGPC) in Beijing, China...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783038423980Author Zhenhong LiFormat PaperbackPage Count 394Imprint Mdpi AGPublisher Mdpi AGWeight(grams) 839gDimensions(mm) 244mm * 170mm * 27mm

This book presents a balanced combination of practical and theoretical aspects of geoarchaeology. To do so, it gathers all the components of a natural framework (geology, relief, hydrography, climate, soils, flora and fauna), which have been analyzed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632403278Author CookFormat HardbackImprint Clanrye InternationalPublisher Clanrye InternationalWeight(grams) 794g

A variety of biophysical applications (e.g. leaf area index and gross primary productivity) have been derived from measurements of the Earth system obtained remotely by NASA's MODIS sensors and other satellite platforms. In Biophysical Applications of...

The foremost aim of the present study was the development of a tool to detect daily deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, using satellite images from the MODIS/TERRA sensor and Artificial Neural Networks. The developed tool provides parameterization of...

Implementing the ArcGIS Pro technique to design accurate, user friendly maps and making appropriate cartographic decisions Key Features - Build visually stunning and useful maps; - Understand the cartographic workflows and the decisions you must take...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789856170Author Maged MarghanyFormat HardbackPage Count 182Imprint IntechOpenPublisher IntechOpenWeight(grams) 180g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789535115816Author Maged MarghanyFormat HardbackPage Count 282Imprint In TechPublisher In TechWeight(grams) 649g

This book presents new and advanced concepts, theories and methodologies in polarimetric synthetic aperture radar (PolSAR) target scattering mechanism modeling and interpretation, which is dedicated to bridge the gap between the acquired data and...

Originally published in 1926, this book was written as a manual for engineers and surveyors on the essential principles of photographic surveying. Directions for practical exercises are provided and information is given on the use of apparatus...

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book aims to inspire decision makers and practitioners to change their approach to climate planning in the tropics through the application of modern technologies for characterizing local climate...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632403285Author CookFormat HardbackPage Count 186Imprint Clanrye InternationalPublisher Clanrye InternationalWeight(grams) 726gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 26th Italian Conference on Geomatics for Environmental Monitoring: From Data to Services, ASITA 2023, which was held as a virtual event during December 18-20, 2023. The 19 full papers included in this book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789232141Author Rustam B. RustamovFormat HardbackPage Count 216Imprint IntechOpenPublisher IntechOpen

Remote Sensing provides information on how remote sensing relates to the natural resources inventory, management, and monitoring, as well as environmental concerns. It explains the role of this new technology in current global challenges. "Remote...