Author : Commonwealth Geographical Bureau
Publisher : [New York] : J. Wiley
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 30,88 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Land use
ISBN :
A collection of research-based studies covering the range of remote sensing techniques from conventional aerial photography to computer-processed satellite imagery which illustrate both the potential and the constraints of advanced technology in relation to land management. It demonstrates the use of remote sensing as an aid to the management of renewable resources in forests, rangelands and agricultural land of the tropics.
Author : M. J. Eden
Publisher :
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 36,59 MB
Release :
Category :
ISBN : 9780835729130
Author : Chandra P. Giri
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 26,67 MB
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1420070754
Filling the need for a comprehensive book that covers both theory and application, Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover: Principles and Applications provides a synopsis of how remote sensing can be used for land-cover characterization, mapping, and monitoring from the local to the global scale. With contributions by leading scientists from aro
Author : Nicolas Baghdadi
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 40,84 MB
Release : 2016-09-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0081011830
The environmental and economic importance of monitoring forests and agricultural resources has allowed remote sensing to be increasingly in the development of products and services responding to user needs.This volume presents the main applications in remote sensing for agriculture and forestry, including the primary soil properties, the estimation of the vegetation’s biophysical variables, methods for mapping land cover, the contribution of remote sensing for crop and water monitoring, and the estimation of the forest cover properties (cover dynamic, height, biomass).This book, part of a set of six volumes, has been produced by scientists who are internationally renowned in their fields. It is addressed to students (engineers, Masters, PhD), engineers and scientists, specialists in remote sensing applied to agriculture and forestry.Through this pedagogical work, the authors contribute to breaking down the barriers that hinder the use of radar imaging techniques. Provides clear and concise descriptions of modern remote sensing methods Explores the most current remote sensing techniques with physical aspects of the measurement (theory) and their applications Provides chapters on physical principles, measurement, and data processing for each technique described Describes optical remote sensing technology, including a description of acquisition systems and measurement corrections to be made
Author : Uchū Kaihatsu Jigyōdan (Japan)
Publisher : United Nations Publications
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 18,32 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789211200010
The purpose of the seminar was to: create awareness of the usefulness of remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) techniques in monitoring and managing the natural resources in tropical environments; and to give hands on training in the basics of image processing and GIS techniques for junior level practitioners from various local government agencies working in natural resource management and environment monitoring.
Author : Commonwealth Geographical Bureau
Publisher : [New York] : J. Wiley
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 31,60 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Nature
ISBN :
A collection of research-based studies covering the range of remote sensing techniques from conventional aerial photography to computer-processed satellite imagery which illustrate both the potential and the constraints of advanced technology in relation to land management. It demonstrates the use of remote sensing as an aid to the management of renewable resources in forests, rangelands and agricultural land of the tropics.
Author : Edmund Peter Green
Publisher : Unesco
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 13,81 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Nature
ISBN :
The Handbook provides a detailed evaluation of what can realistically be achieved by remote sensing in an operational coastal management context. It takes the user through the planning and implementation of remote sensing projects from the setting of realistic objectives, deciding which imagery will be most appropriate to achieve those objectives, the acquisition, geometric and radiometric correction of imagery, the field survey methods needed to ground-truth the imagery and guide image classification, the image processing techniques required to optimise outputs, through the image interpretation and evaluation of the accuracy of outputs. Linked to the Handbook is a computer-based remote sensing distance-learning module: Applications of satellite and airborne image data to coastal management available free of charge via www.unesco.bilko.org
Author : Yeqiao Wang
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 10,4 MB
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1439841888
National parks, wildlife refuges and sanctuaries, natural reserves, conservation areas, frontier lands, and marine-protected areas are increasingly recognized as essential providers of ecosystem services and biological resources. As debates about climate change and sustainability intensify, protected areas become more important as indicators of eco
Author : Duo Chu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 44,69 MB
Release : 2019-08-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9811375801
This book presents the spatial and temporal dynamics of land use and land cover in the central Tibetan Plateau during the last two decades, based on various types of satellite data, long-term field investigation and GIS techniques. Further, it demonstrates how remote sensing can be used to map and characterize land use, land cover and their dynamic processes in mountainous regions, and to monitor and model relevant biophysical parameters. The Tibetan Plateau, the highest and largest plateau on the Earth and well known as “the roof of the world,” is a huge mountainous area on the Eurasian continent and covers millions of square kilometers, with an average elevation of over 4000 m. After providing an overview of the background and an introduction to land use and land cover change, the book analyzes the current land use status, dynamic changes and spatial distribution patterns of different land-use types in the study area, using various types of remotely sensed data, digital elevation models and GIS spatial analysis methods to do so. In turn, it discusses the main driving forces, based on the main physical environment variables and socioeconomic data, and provides a future scenario analysis of land use change using a Markov chain model. Given its scope, it provides a valuable reference guide for researchers, scientists and graduate students working on environmental change in mountainous regions around the globe, and for practitioners working at government and non-government agencies.
Author : Chandra P Giri
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 22,42 MB
Release : 2020-10-02
Category :
ISBN : 9780367864385
Filling the need for a comprehensive book that covers both theory and application, Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover: Principles and Applications provides a synopsis of how remote sensing can be used for land-cover characterization, mapping, and monitoring from the local to the global scale. With contributions by leading scientists from around the world, this well-structured volume offers an international perspective on the science, technologies, applications, and future needs of remote sensing of land cover and land use. After an overview of the key concepts and history of land-use and land-cover mapping, the book discusses the relationship between land cover and land use and addresses the land-cover classification system. It then presents state-of-the-art methods and techniques in data acquisition, preprocessing, image interpretation, and accuracy assessment for land-use and land-cover characterization and mapping. Case studies from around the world illustrate land-cover applications at global, continental, and national scales. These examples use multiple data sources and provide in-depth understanding of land cover and land-cover dynamics in multiple spatial, thematic, and temporal resolutions. Looking to the future, the book also identifies new frontiers in land-cover mapping and forecasting. The availability and accessibility of accurate and timely land-cover data sets play an important role in many global change studies, highlighting the need for better land-use and land-cover change information at multiple scales. A synthesis of current knowledge in remote sensing of land-use and land-cover science, this book promotes more effective use of Earth observation data and technology to assess, monitor, and manage land resources.
