Description
Detailing the applications of remote sensing and GIS for environmental monitoring, modelling, and assessment, this book sets out current research results and provides operational methods for environmental mapping and monitoring. With contributions from key international authors, the book brings together case studies, theories, and applications of GIS and environmental modelling and focuses on data availability, quality of data, and appropriate models for specific applications. The book examines environmental models and delineates how these models have been extrapolated in space and time in order to develop policy and ultimately assist managers of the environment.
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Most government agencies and private companies are investing significant resources in the production and use of geographical data. The capabilities of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for data analysis are also improving, to the extent that the potential performance of GIS software and the data available for analysis outstrip the abilities of managers and analysts to use and analyze the information. This is especially true for environmental applications. Here the need to keep up-to-date is essential for providing effective and efficient services.Environmental Modeling with GIS and Remote Sensing derives from a training course run by ITC for professionals and managers in the environmental sciences, detailing the applications of remote sensing and GIS for environmental modeling and assessment. It sets out the current research results and provides operational methods for environmental mapping and monitoring.
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