Remote Sensing Techniques and GIS Applications in Earth and Environmental Studies
Information Science Reference (Verlag)
978-1-5225-1814-3 (ISBN)
Emerging technologies have enhanced the various uses of geographic information systems. This allows for more effective analysis of available data to optimize resources and promote sustainability.
Remote Sensing Techniques and GIS Applications in Earth and Environmental Studies is a critical reference source for the latest research on innovative methods for analyzing geographic data and utilizing sensor technologies for environmental monitoring. Featuring extensive coverage across a range of relevant perspectives and topics, such as land use, geospatial analysis, image interpretation, and site-suitability analysis, this book is ideally designed for engineers, professionals, practitioners, upper-level students, and academics actively involved in the various areas of environmental sciences.
Topics Covered:
Debris Flow Modelling
Geochemical Studies
Geospatial Analysis
Image Interpretation
Land Surface Temperature Estimation
Land Use
Natural Disaster Damage Assessment
Risk Assessment
Site-Suitability Analysis
Abhisek Santra is an Associate Professor of Remote Sensing in the Department of Civil Engineering, Haldia Institute of Technology. He is the founder coordinator of Geoinformatics Cell in the same institute. He has more than 10 years of teachingand research experience in the field of Remote Sensing and GIS. He has published more than 15 research articles in reputed peer reviewed journals and proceedings of national and international repute. He has also published one book and one book chapter in his field of expertise. Presently, Dr. Santra is in the editorial board member of three international journals and an active evaluator of Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India funded research projects. His research areas of interest are environmental modeling, calibration and validation of earth observation data, thermal remote sensing and urban utility mapping. He is currently engaged in several government funded projects.
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgment
Section 1
Techniques of Remote Sensing and GIS for Environmental Applications
Chapter 1
Identification of Geospatial Objects Using Spectral Pattern
Chapter 2
Land Surface Temperature Estimation and Urban Heat Island Detection: A Remote Sensing Perspective
Chapter 3
A Review of Outline on Spectroscopic vis-a-vis Geochemical Study of Earth Analogues for Mars
Chapter 4
Improving the Efficiency of Image Interpretation Using Ground Truth Terrestrial Photographs
Table of Contents
Chapter 5
Development of Web GIS Based Framework for Public Health Management System Using ERDAS Apollo 2010
Section 2
Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS for Environmental Monitoring
Chapter 6
Debris Flow Modelling and Risk Assessment of Selected Landslides from Uttarakhand- Case Studies using Earth Observation Data
Chapter 7
Space-Time Integrated Landslide Hazard Zonation near Tehri Dam in Uttarakhand, India: Integrated Landslide Hazard Zonation
Chapter 8
Land Use - Terrain Correlations in the Piedmont Tract of Eastern India: A Case Study of the Dulung River Basin
Chapter 9
Remote Sensing Techniques and Its Application in Arid Zones of India
Chapter 10
Applications of Active Remote Sensing Technologies for Natural Disaster Damage Assessments
Chapter 11
Site-Suitability Analysis for the Identification of Potential Sites to Construct Rain Water Harvesting Systems
Chapter 12
Role of Remote Sensing in Potential Fishing Zone Forecast
Chapter 13
Wildlife Habitat Evaluation
Chapter 14
Measuring Dynamics of Ecological Footprint as an Index of Environmental Sustainability at the Regional Level using Geospatial Information Technology: Measuring Ecological Footprint Using GIS
Compilation of References
About the Contributors
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 08.12.2016 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Hershey |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 870 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie | |
| Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5225-1814-2 / 1522518142 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5225-1814-3 / 9781522518143 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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