Environmental Modelling with GIS and Remote Sensing

by Andrew Skidmore (Editor)

Overview

Most government agencies and private companies are investing significant resources in the production and use of geographical data. The capabilities of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for data analysis are also improving, to the extent that the potential performance of GIS software and the data available for analysis outstrip the abilities of

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134578726
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	08/11/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	268
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Andrew Skidmore (I.T.C., The Netherlands)

Table of Contents

Introduction. Taxonomy of Environmental Models in the Spatial Sciences. New Environmental Remote Sensing Systems. Geographic Data for Environmental Modeling and Assessment. The Biosphere: A Global Perspective. Vegetation Mapping and Monitoring, Applications of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems in Wildlife Mapping and Modeling. Biodiversity Mapping and Modeling. Approaches to Spatially Distributed Hydrological Modeling in a GIS Environment. Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems for Natural Disaster Management. Land Use Planning and Environmental Impact Assessment Using Geographic Information Systems.