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Remote sensing big data

Liping. Di, Author ; Eugene Yu, Author | Cham : Springer | 2023

This monograph provides comprehensive coverage of the collection, management, and use of big data obtained from remote sensing. The book begins with an introduction to the basics of big data and remote sensing, laying the groundwork for the more[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

Remote sensing and geospatial technologies in public health

Fazlay S. Faruque, Editor | Basel (4052, Switzerland) : MDPI AG | 2018

This book demonstrates the utilization of remote sensing and geospatial technologies for a wide range of public health studies. With 15 selected papers, this book covers diverse topics and discusses different methodologies that are fundamentals [...]

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The economic impact on the UK of a disruption to GNSS

London (United Kingdom) : London Economics (LE) | 2017

This report looks at what would happen to the UK economy if GNSS were unavailable for 5 days.

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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[...]

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[...]

The sky is the limit : geospatial data, global food security, and political stabilities

Scott Aughenbaugh, Author | Washington, D.C. : Center for Strategic and International Studies | 2017

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Strategic GIS planning and management in local government

David A. Holdstock, Author | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group | 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[...]

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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Google earth, outreach and activism

Catherine Summerhayes, Author | London : Bloomsbury Publishing | 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[...]

GIS fundamentals

Stephen Wise, Author | Boca Raton, Florida ; London ; New York : 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[...]

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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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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Introduction to geographic information systems

Kang-Tsung Chang, Author | New York : McGraw-Hill | 2012

Geospatial analysis of environmental health

Juliana Maantay, Editor ; Sara McLafferty, Editor | New York : Springer Science and Business Media | 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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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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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

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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Achieving business success with GIS

Bruce Douglas | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2008

Geographic information systems : applications in natural resource management

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

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.

Integration of GIS and remote sensing

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

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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Geographical information systems in archaeology

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

Key concepts and techniques in GIS

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

A to Z GIS : an illustrated dictionary of geographic information systems

Tasha Wade, Editor ; Shelly Sommer, Editor | [S.l.] : ESRI Press | 2006

Thinking about GIS : geographic information system planning for managers

Roger F. Tomlinson | [S.l.] : ESRI Press | 2003