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Apogeo Spatial : elevating global awareness

Denver (United States) : Blueline Publishing

The Apogeo Spatial mission is to communicate the power of geospatial tools and technologies in managing the world’s scarce resources and environment, so that the global population has security—of water, food and energy.

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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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Brasil - China 20 anos de cooperação espacial : CBERS - O satélite da parceria estratégica

Fabíola. De Oliveira | [S.l.] : INPE | 2009

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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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Civil liability for damage caused by global navigation satellite system

Dejian Kong, Author | [S.l.] : [publisher not identified] | 2018

The author divides this research into four parts. Part I. transfers the focus from GNSS technical matters to legal issues. Part II concerns a conceptual analysis of GNSS civil liability. Part III checks the applicability and the adequacy of curr[...]

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Computer processing of remotely-sensed images : an introduction

Paul M. Mather, Author ; Koch, Magaly, Author | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2011

Remotely-sensed images of the Earth's surface provide an invaluable source of information about the geographical distribution of natural and cultural features, as well as a record of changes in environmental conditions over decadal time-scales. [...]

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Computer processing of remotely-sensed images : an introduction

Paul M. Mather, Author ; Koch, Magaly, Author | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2011

Remotely-sensed images of the Earth's surface provide an invaluable source of information about the geographical distribution of natural and cultural features, as well as a record of changes in environmental conditions over decadal time-scales. [...]

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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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Crafting geoinformation : the art and science of Earth observation

GEO Secretariat (Geneva, Switzerland), Issuing body | United Kingdom : Lavenham Press | 2010

Crafting geoinformation: the art and science of Earth observation” takes the reader behind the scenes to watch how environmental data is gathered, processed, integrated and transformed into information for decision making.

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Current and future value of earth and marine observing to the Asia-Pacific region

Australia : Commonwealth of Australia | 2019

This report, for the first time, calculates the current economic value of earth and marine observing to APEC economies, and estimates the potential value of EMO by 2030, including from additional collaboration. The economic contribution of EMO i[...]

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Design of an earth observation CubeSat constellation to address the sustainable development goals in Africa

Iliass Tanouti, Author | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2020

According to the Sustainable Development Goals 2019 progress report, most African countries will not be able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goalsby 2030. Water scarcity, food insecurity, urban unsustainability, and climate ri[...]

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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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Essential image processing and GIS for remote sensing

Jian-Guo Liu, Author ; Philippa J. Mason, Author | Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell | cop. 2009

Essential Image Processing and GIS for Remote Sensing is an accessible overview of the subject and successfully draws together these three key areas in a balanced and comprehensive manner. This book pinpoints the overlap between the individual s[...]

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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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Fundamentals of satellite remote sensing

Emilio Chuvieco ; Alfredo Huete | [S.l.] : CRC Press | 2010

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Geographic information, metadata : Part 2, Extensions for imagery and gridded data = Information géographique, métadonnées. Partie 2, Extensions pour les images et les matrices.

[S.l.] : International Organization for Standardization | International standard | 2009

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Geographic information systems : applications in natural resource management

Michael G. Wing ; Pete Bettinger | Oxford : Oxford University Press | 2008

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Geographical information systems in archaeology

James Conolly ; Mark Lake | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2006

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Geoscience, la terre observee depuis l'espace=Observing the Earth from space

Academie des Sciences, Paris | [S.l.] : Elsevier | 2006

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Geospatial analysis of environmental health

Juliana Maantay, Editor ; Sara McLafferty, Editor | New York : Springer Science+Business Media B.V. | 2011

This book focuses on a range of geospatial applications for environmental health research, including environmental justice issues, environmental health disparities, air and water contamination, and infectious diseases. Environmental health resea[...]

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Geospatial information system use in public organisations : how and why GIS should be used by the public sector /

Nicolas A. Valcik, Editor | New York : Routledge | 2020

This book shows how Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) can be used for operations management in public institutions. It covers theory and practical applications, ranging from tracking public health trends to mapping transportation routes to ch[...]

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GIS fundamentals

Stephen Wise, Author | [S.l.] : CRC Press | 2014

"Aimed at readers with a knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) but no formal training in computer science, this book provides a clear and accessible introduction to how GIS store and process spatial data. This updated edition include[...]

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GIS and public health

Ellen K. Cromley, Author ; Sara McLafferty, Author | New York : The Guilford Press | 2012

"Authoritative and comprehensive, this is the leading text and professional resource on using geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze and address public health problems. Basic GIS concepts and tools are explained, including ways to acces[...]

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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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GIS tutorial for health

Kristen Seamens Kurland, Author ; Wilpen L. Gorr, Author | [S.l.] : ESRI Press | GIS Tutorials | 2014

A handbook for teaching GIS to healthcare professionals, this reference discusses learning GIS software in the context of visualizing and analyzing health-related data. By outlining a hands-on approach that simulates how a GIS project would be d[...]

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Global Aerospace Monitoring and Disaster Management

Valery Alexandrovich Menshikov, Author ; Anatoly N. Perminov, Author ; Yuri M. Urlichich, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2011

The book is devoted to the prospects of using aerospace monitoring potential for new approach to disaster management matter: early warning about cataclasmic natural events and man-made catastrophes. It is intended to introduce IGMASS concept to [...]

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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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H2OPE : Tigris Euphrates and the global water crisis

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2011

Earth observation and remote sensing satellites provide valuable data for large monitoring of fresh water quality, and sustainable water management. This report shows how information from remote sensing satellites, together with Geographic Infor[...]

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Handbook of satellite orbits : from Kepler to GPS /

Michel Capderou, Author | Cham : Springer | 2014

This book discusses the great variety of satellite orbits, both in shape (circular to highly elliptical) and properties (geostationary, Sun-synchronous, etc.). This volume starts with an introduction into geodesy. This is followed by a presentat[...]

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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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Imagerie spatiale : des principes d'acquisition au traitement des images optiques pour l'observation de la terre

Philippe Lier ; Christophe Valorge ; Xavier Briottet | Toulouse, France : Cépaduès | 2008

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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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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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Integration of geographic information systems and remote sensing

Star, Jeffrey, L., Editor ; Estes, John, E., Editor ; McGwire, Kenneth C., Editor | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | Topic in remote sensing | 2010

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Integration of GIS and remote sensing

Victor Mesev | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | Mastering GIS : technology, applications and management series | 2007

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Integration of GIS and remote sensing

Victor Mesev ; netLibrary, Inc. | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | Mastering GIS : technology, applications and management series | 2007

This book is in electronic format.

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An introduction to applying satellite remote sensing to disaster management

Kazuya Kaku, Author | Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing | 2019

This study on the application of satellite remote sensing in disaster management is unique in the sense that it is based on 13 years of empirical study, takes human factors (users) into account. It provides an overview of satellite remote sensin[...]

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Introduction to geographic information systems

Kang-Tsung Chang, Author | New-York (Etats-Unis) : McGraw-Hill | 2012

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Introduction to the physics and techniques of remote sensing

Charles Elachi ; Jakob Van Zyl | [S.l.] : Wiley-Interscience | 2006

Nature and properties of electromagnetic waves -- Solid surfaces sensing in the visible and near infrared -- Solid-surface sensing : thermal infrared -- Solid-surface sensing : microwave -- Solid-surface sensing : microwave and radio frequencies[...]

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Introduction to the physics and techniques of remote sensing

Charles Elachi, Author ; Jakob Van Zyl, Author | [S.l.] : Wiley-Interscience | 2006

"The Second Edition of this authoritative book offers readers the essential science and engineering foundation needed to understand remote sensing and apply it in real-world situations. Thoroughly updated to reflect the tremendous technological [...]

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Introduction to remote sensing

James B. Campbell | [S.l.] : Guildford Press | 2007

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Introduction to remote sensing

Arthur P. Cracknell ; Ladson Hayes | [S.l.] : CRC Press | 2007

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Introduction to remote sensing

James B. Campbell ; Randolph H. Wynne | [S.l.] : Guilford Press | 2011

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Introduction to remote sensing

James B. Campbell, Author ; Randolph H. Wynne, Author | [S.l.] : Guilford Press | 2011

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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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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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Introduction to subsurface imaging

Bahaa E. A. Saleh, Author | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2011

Introducing the principles, methods and applications of subsurface sensing and imaging, this book covers a wide range of techniques. Unifying the underlying physical and mathematical similarities, Saleh includes homework problems, plus numerous [...]

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Key concepts and techniques in GIS

Jochen Albrecht | [S.l.] : Sage Publications | 2006

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Key concepts and techniques in GIS

Jochen Albrecht, Author | [S.l.] : Sage Publications | 2007

"A concise overview of the fundamental ideas that inform Geographic Information Science. It provides detailed descriptions of the concepts and techniques that anyone using GIS software must fully understand to analyze spatial data"--Publisher de[...]

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De l'espace pour le climat

Toulouse (Ancien Observatoire de Lolimont, 1 avenue Camille Flammarion, 31505, France) : Académie de l'Air et de l'Espace | AAE Dossier | 2020

This dossier reviews the questions raised by scientists about the processes behind climate change due to the increase in greenhouse gases (in particular carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4)), the state of the art technologies being developed b[...]

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