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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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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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The development and application of china's remote sensing satellites

Hu Ruzhong, Author ; Liu Xueping, Author ; Chu Liangcai, Author ; Li Hu, Author | [S.l.] : Royal Collins Publishing Group | 2020

China is one of the world's largest users of remote sensing satellite applications. This book provides a systematic introduction to the latest developments in China's domestic remote sensing satellites as well as their ground systems, industry a[...]

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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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Fundamentals of satellite remote sensing : an environmental approach

Emilio Chuvieco, Author | [S.l.] : CRC Press | 2020

"This third edition covers the most recent advances incorporated since the publication of the previous book, relating to the acquisition and interpretation of remotely-sensed data. It includes updated EO missions, such as the third generations o[...]

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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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