Spatial Analysis and GeoComputation
Spatial Analysis and GeoComputation

Author: Manfred M. Fischer

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006-11-22

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 3540357300

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This volume contains selected essays of Manfred M. Fischer in the field of spatial analysis from the perspective of GeoComputation. The volume is structured in four parts, from broad issues in spatial analysis and the role of GIS to computational intelligence technologies such as neural networks. The third part provides the theoretical framework required for adaptive pattern classifiers in remote sensing environments. The final section outlines the latest in neural spatial interaction modeling.

Understanding GIS
Understanding GIS

Author: David Smith

Publisher: ESRI Press

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781589485266

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In this fourth edition of Understanding GIS -- the only book teaching how to conceive, develop, finish, and present a GIS project -- all exercises have been updated to use Esri's ArcGIS Pro software with revamped data. The book guides readers with explanations of project development concepts and exercises that foster critical thinking.

Geomorphometry
Geomorphometry

Author: Tomislav Hengl

Publisher: Newnes

Published: 2008-09-25

Total Pages: 796

ISBN-13: 0080921884

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Geomorphometry is the science of quantitative land-surface analysis. It draws upon mathematical, statistical, and image-processing techniques to quantify the shape of earth's topography at various spatial scales. The focus of geomorphometry is the calculation of surface-form measures (land-surface parameters) and features (objects), which may be used to improve the mapping and modelling of landforms to assist in the evaluation of soils, vegetation, land use, natural hazards, and other information. This book provides a practical guide to preparing Digital Elevation Models (DEM) for analysis and extracting land-surface parameters and objects from DEMs through a variety of software. It further offers detailed instructions on applying parameters and objects in soil, agricultural, environmental and earth sciences. This is a manual of state-of-the-art methods to serve the various researchers who use geomorphometry.Soil scientists will use this book to further learn the methods for classifying and measuring the chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils and gain a further understaing of the role of soil as a natural resource. Geologists will find value in the instruction this book provides for measuring the physical features of the soil such as elevation, porosity, and structure which geologists use to predict natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and flooding. - Technical details on a variety of software packages allow researchers to solve real-life mapping issues - Provides soil and agronomy researchers best practice techniques for soil data analysis to assist in enhanced land-use and planning - Offers geologists essential tactics for better environmental management by providing a comprehensive analysis of the physical features of soil - Companion website includes access to the latest technological advancements previously unpublished in any other comprehensive source: geomorphometry software, DEM data sources, and applications

Sustainable Solid Waste Management
Sustainable Solid Waste Management

Author: Ni-Bin Chang

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-02-19

Total Pages: 930

ISBN-13: 1118964543

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This book presents the application of system analysis techniques with case studies to help readers learn how the techniques can be applied, how the problems are solved, and which sustainable management strategies can be reached.

GIS and Multicriteria Decision Analysis
GIS and Multicriteria Decision Analysis

Author: Jacek Malczewski

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1999-04-05

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 9780471329442

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From selecting sites for new hospitals, schools, and factories, to managing forests and rivers, to creating and maintaining highways and bridges, public and private organizations are often called on to make decisions on geographic questions that involve a multitude of alternatives and often conflicting evaluation criteria. This book presents a formal mechanism for dealing with these situations, capturing the information in a Geographic Information System and processing it to derive optimal recommendations for confronting these complex questions.

GIS
GIS

Author: K. Elangovan

Publisher: New India Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 9788189422165

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Geographic Information Systems or popularly known as GIS has been developing it's roots since the role of remote sensing has increased. It spreads it's branches to civil engineering, geosciences, forestry, disaster mitigation, ecology and environment and various other fields. The book explains the concepts of GIS in a simple language. Topics like development of GIS, data structures, database concepts, map projections, requirement of hardware and software for implementing GIS, errors and removing errors, advanced analysis are a few chapters to be named which find place in this book.

Classics from IJGIS
Classics from IJGIS

Author: Peter Fisher

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2006-07-20

Total Pages: 585

ISBN-13: 1420006371

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The past 20 years can be regarded as the adolescence of geographic information science (GIS), as it grew from a burgeoning area of study into a mature and thriving field. During those two decades, the International Journal of Geographic Information Science (formerly Systems) (IJGIS) was one of the most prominent academic guiding forces in GIScience