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Emerging trends in open source geographic information systems

Naveenchandra N. Srivastava, Actor | Hershey, PA : IGI global | Advances in geospatial technologies (AGT) book series | 2018

"This book discusses the recent developments in Open Source GIS in terms of addition of new geospatial tools, development platforms, software libraries, wide ranging applications etc. in context of desktop as well as web versions. The comprehens[...]

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Thriving on our changing planet : a decadal strategy for earth observation from space

[S.l.] : The National Academies Press | 2018

Thriving on Our Changing Planet presents prioritized science, applications, and observations, along with related strategic and programmatic guidance, to support the U.S. civil space Earth observation program over the coming decade.

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Sensors and Systems for Space Applications XI : 16-17 April 2018 Orlando, Florida, United States /

Sensors and Systems for Space Applications (Conference ; Khanh Dai Pham, Editor ; Genshe Chen, Editor | Bellingham, Wash. : SPIE (The International Society for Optical Engineering) | Proceedings of SPIE | 2018

"Sponsored and published by SPIE." "ISSN 1996-756X (electronic)"--Title page verso. "SPIE.defense+ commercial sensing"--Cover.

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Satellite remote sensing for conservation action : case studies from aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems /

Allison K. Leidner, Editor ; Graeme M. Buchanan, Editor | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2018

Satellite remote sensing presents an amazing opportunity to inform biodiversity conservation by inexpensively gathering repeated monitoring information for vast areas of the Earth. However, these observations first need processing and interpr[...]

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Space for Ghent : satellite data improving life in cities [held] Ghent, Belgium, 6th of March 2018

Paris (France) : Eurisy | 2018

One hundred representatives from private companies, public managers and students attended the conference to discuss current and potential uses of Earth Observation in urban spaces. Participants were made aware of existing datasets, the Copernicu[...]

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GIS and the social sciences : theory and applications

Dimitris Ballas, Author ; Clarke Graham, Author ; Rachel S. Franklin, Author ; Andy Newing, Author | London : Routledge | 2018

GIS and the Social Sciences offers a uniquely social science approach on the theory and application of GIS with a range of modern examples. It explores how human geography can engage with a variety of important policy issues through linking toge[...]

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Introduction to satellite remote sensing : atmosphere, ocean, land and cryosphere applications

William Emery, Author ; Adriano Camps, Author | [S.l.] : Elsevier | 2017

Applications of remote sensing data are finding increasing application in fields as diverse as wildlife ecology and coastal recreation management. The technology engages electromagnetic sensors to measure and monitor changes in the earth's surfa[...]

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Satellite earth observations and their impact on society and policy

Masami Onoda, Editor ; Oran R. Young, Editor | Cham : Springer | 2017

The result of a workshop bringing together an international advisory board of experts in science, satellite technologies, industry innovations, and public policy, this book addresses the current and future roles of satellite Earth observations i[...]

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Satellite earth observations and their impact on society and policy

Masami Onoda, Editor ; Oran R. Young, Editor | Cham : Springer | 2017

The result of a workshop bringing together an international advisory board of experts in science, satellite technologies, industry innovations, and public policy, this book addresses the current and future roles of satellite Earth observations i[...]

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Proceedings of the 2017 conference on Big Data from Space (BiDS'17) : 28th - 30th November 2017, Toulouse, France

P. Soille, Editor ; Pier Giorgio Marchetti, Editor ; European Commission, Author | [S.l.] : Publications Office of the European Union | Scientific and Technical Research series | 2017

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Imagery and GIS : best practices for extracting information from imagery /

Kass Green, Author ; Russell G. Congalton, Author ; Mark Tukman, Author | [S.l.] : ESRI Press | 2017

This book shows how imagery can be integrated successfully into GIS maps and analysis. In this essential reference, discover how imagery brings value to GIS and how GIS can be used to derive value from imagery. Learn from case studies and in-de[...]

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Hyperspectral remote sensing : fundamentals and practices

Ruiliang Pu, Author | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group | Taylor & Francis series in remote sensing applications series | 2017

Advanced imaging spectral technology and hyperspectral analysis techniques for multiple applications are the key features of the book. It will present in one volume complete solutions from concepts, fundamentals and methods of acquisition of hyp[...]

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Introduction to satellite remote sensing : atmosphere, ocean, land and cryosphere applications

William Emery, Author ; Adriano Camps, Author | [S.l.] : Elsevier | 2017

Applications of remote sensing data are finding increasing application in fields as diverse as wildlife ecology and coastal recreation management. The technology engages electromagnetic sensors to measure and monitor changes in the earth's surfa[...]

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Strategic GIS planning and management in local government

David A. Holdstock, Author | [S.l.] : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis | 2017

This 'how-to' work on planning and managing GIS within local government describes and details the key components of a successful enterprise, sustainable and enduring GIS. It describes the strategic planning process an organization must undertak[...]

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Integrating scale in remote sensing and GIS

Dale A. Quattrochi, Editor | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group | Taylor & Francis series in remote sensing applications series | 2017

This work is the most comprehensive documentation of the scientific and methodological advances that have taken place in integrating scale in remote sensing and GIS. It presents new developments in the overall concept of scale within the purvie[...]

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Forensic rhetorics and satellite surveillance : the visualization of war crimes and human rights violations

Marouf Hasian, Author | [S.l.] : Lanham MD Lexington Books | 2016

Forensic Rhetorics, Satellite Surveillance, and the Visualization of War Crimes and Human Rights Violations uses critical forensic perspectives in order to assess the strengths and weaknesses of governmental, NGO, and celebrity usage of satellit[...]

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Remote sensing applications for the urban environment

George Z. Xian, Author | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group | Taylor & Francis series in remote sensing applications series | 2016

As more natural lands are transformed into urban lands with more people in urban areas, it is important to understand how these environmental changes may impact living conditions as well as the ecosystem. This book summarizes satellite observing[...]

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Copernicus user uptake : inventory of private sector companies in Earth Observation and geospatial fields in Africa

[S.l.] : European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC) | 2016

The purpose of this study is to carry out a survey in order to derive a detailed inventory of African private sectors companies working in the field of Earth Observation (EO) and geospatial information sciences.

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Remote sensing from air and space

R. C. Olsen, Author | Bellingham, Wash. : SPIE (The International Society for Optical Engineering) | 2016

This title examines the definition and uses of remote sensing from a military perspective. It discusses the instruments and principles that support a wide range of systems, including optical, thermal, radar, and LiDAR.

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Google earth, outreach and activism

Catherine Summerhayes, Author | [S.l.] : Bloomsbury Pub. | 2016

In order to be able to communicate and engage with each other via new communicative spaces such as Google Earth, we need to understand as much as possible about how they work as cultural texts: how and why we make them and how we respond to them[...]

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Proceedings of the 2016 conference on Big Data from Space (BiDS'16) : 15th-17th March 2016, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

P. Soille, Editor ; Pier Giorgio Marchetti, Editor ; European Commission, Author | [S.l.] : Publications Office of the European Union | Scientific and Technical Research series | 2016

The focus is on the whole data life cycle, ranging from data acquisition by space borne and ground-based sensors to data management, analysis and exploitation in the domains of Earth Observation, Space Science, Space Engineering, Space Weather, [...]

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Practical handbook of remote sensing

Samantha Lavender, Author ; Andrew Lavender, Author | [S.l.] : CRC Press | 2015

The Practical Handbook of Remote Sensing offers a complete understanding of the basic scientific principles needed to perform practical remote sensing at home or at work, using a personal computer. This book contains the information needed to e[...]

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Satellite earth observation in support of climate information challenges : the CEOS earth observation handbook, special 2015 COP21 edition

Ivan Petiteville, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | 2015

This edition was prepared for the COP21 meeting in late 2015 to help develop a broader understanding of the fundamental importance of satellite EO to the information needed to inform our climate policies on all scales. This report explores how s[...]

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Remote sensing and image interpretation

Thomas M. Lillesand, Author ; R. W. Kiefer, Author ; Jonathan W. Chipman, Author | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2015

Remote sensing and its kindred technologies, such as geographic information systems (GIS) and the Global Positioning System (GPS), are having a pervasive impact on the conduct of sciences, government, and business alike

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Tracking fracking : monitoring atmospheric effects of hydraulic fracturing using remote sensing

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2015

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is an unconventional gas extraction technique that enables the exploitation of new gas and oil reserves in subterranean shale deposits. The environmental effects of unconventional oil and gas extraction are the[...]

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Remote sensing of natural resources

Guangxing Wang, Editor ; Qihao Weng, Editor | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group | Taylor & Francis series in remote sensing applications series | 2014

Highlighting new technologies, Remote Sensing of Natural Resources explores advanced remote sensing systems and algorithms for image processing, enhancement, feature extraction, data fusion, image classification, image-based modeling, image-base[...]

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Civil earth observations : national strategy and plan /

Brendon Walters, Editor | [S.l.] : Nova Science Publisher | Space science, exploration and policies | 2014

The U.S. Government is the largest provider of environmental and Earth-system data in the world. Voluminous amounts of data and information come from a complex array of satellites, ocean buoys, stream gauges, human surveys, and other platforms f[...]

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The surveillance imperative : geosciences during the Cold War and beyond /

Simone Turchetti, Editor ; Peder Roberts, Editor | [S.l.] : Palgrave Macmillan | Palgrave studies in the history of science and technology | 2014

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Proceedings of the 2014 conference on Big Data from Space (BiDS'14) : 12th-14th November 2014, ESA-ESRIN, Frascati, Italy

P. Soille, Editor ; Pier Giorgio Marchetti, Editor ; European Commission, Author | [S.l.] : Publications Office of the European Union | Scientific and Technical Research series | 2014

The focus is on the whole data life cycle, ranging from data acquisition by space borne and ground-based sensors to data management, analysis and exploitation in the domains of Earth Observation, Space Science, Space Engineering, Space Weather, [...]

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Application of geospatial intelligence for national security in Nigeria: case study of Borno state

Lawal Danzangi, Author | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2014

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