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Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2008-11-13
Total Pages: 191
ISBN-13: 9264054197
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book examines the contributions that space technologies can make in tackling some of the serious problems posed by climate change, focusing on examples of water management, marine resources and maritime transport.
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Publisher: EDP Sciences
Published: 2008-01-01
Total Pages: 187
ISBN-13: 9782759803989
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book examines the contributions that space technologies can make in tackling some of the serious problems posed by climate change. Focusing on examples of water management, marine resources and maritime transport, it sets out the rationale for further developing satellite systems to measure and monitor climate change and help mitigate its consequences. The report underlines the need to consider satellites not just as research and development systems, but as an important component of a critical communication- and information-based infrastructure for modern societies. The tool box for decision makers that concludes the book reviews different methodological options for deciding on investments in space-based earth observation.--Publisher's description.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2022-07-12
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9264671153
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMuch has changed in the space economy over the past decade, with an ever-growing number of countries and business enterprises involved in space activities. Despite progress made in the quality and availability of data, the international comparability of space economy statistics remains limited.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2012-02-27
Total Pages: 111
ISBN-13: 9264169164
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis publication provides a summary of the key methodological issues surrounding indicators and statistics on the space sector and the larger space economy.
Author: Kurnaz, Salim
Publisher: IGI Global
Published: 2024-04-09
Total Pages: 344
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe aviation industry presents a unique conundrum with the complex relationship between government oversight and business management. While the aviation industry operates in a business-oriented manner, a considerable number of aviation companies and airports worldwide are still government-owned. The COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated the pivotal role of governments in the industry, highlighting the need for a comprehensive understanding of this interaction, given the sector's massive economic influence and the extensive investment required. The need for an in-depth exploration of this liaison has never been more pressing. Strategic Management and Policy in the Global Aviation Industry offers an insightful and comprehensive solution to this enigmatic issue. This book delves into the dynamics of the aviation sector's reliance on government intervention and support, providing invaluable perspectives for academic scholars and industry enthusiasts. It explores the critical role governments play in the development and sustainability of aviation companies, especially in the wake of the pandemic, where governments worldwide stepped in to bolster their national aviation companies. Additionally, the book explores the industry's efforts to align with the United Nations' sustainability targets and the critical influence of government regulations in achieving these goals. It also dissects the digital transformation and the integration of innovative technologies in aviation, setting the stage for a more efficient and innovative industry. Furthermore, it unveils the burgeoning role of artificial intelligence in the quest for cost reduction and enhanced operational efficiency in the fiercely competitive aviation market.
Author: Anne-Flore Laloë
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-04-14
Total Pages: 170
ISBN-13: 1317030559
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDespite the fact that the vast majority of the earth’s surface is made up of oceans, there has been surprisingly little work by geographers which critically examines the ocean-space and our knowledge and perceptions of it. This book employs a broad conceptual and methodological framework to analyse specific events that have contributed to the production of geographical knowledge about the ocean. These include, but are not limited to, Christopher Columbus’ first transatlantic journey, the mapping of nonexistent islands, the establishment of transoceanic trade routes, the discovery of largescale water movements, the HMS Challenger expedition, the search for the elusive Terra Australis Incognita, the formulation of the theory of continental drift and the mapping of the seabed. Using a combination of original, empirical (archival, material and cartographic), and theoretical sources, this book uniquely brings together fascinating narratives throughout history to produce a representation and mapping of geographical oceanic knowledge. It questions how we know what we know about the oceans and how this knowledge is represented and mapped. The book then uses this representation and mapping as a way to coherently trace the evolution of oceanic spatial awareness. In recent years, particularly in historical geography, discovering and knowing the ocean-space has been a completely separate enterprise from discovering and colonising the lands beyond it. There has been such focus on studying colonised lands, yet the oceans between them have been neglected. This book gives the geographical ocean a voice to be acknowledged as a space where history, geography and indeed historical geography took place.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2011-03-17
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9264097627
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe North Atlantic (NORA) region is a transnational area comprising the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, and the coastal counties of Norway. This review makes a series of recommendations for strengthening co-operation across the region.
Author: Eligar Sadeh
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2010-11
Total Pages: 381
ISBN-13: 1136884254
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis title provides a concise guide to the way in which politics and space exploration interact.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2010-06-01
Total Pages: 78
ISBN-13: 9264086366
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this report, released in May at the annual meeting of the OECD Council at ministerial level, the Secretary-General summarises the activities of the OECD during the previous year.
Author: Claudia Kuenzer
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2015-04-28
Total Pages: 458
ISBN-13: 3319159674
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume comprises an outstanding variety of chapters on Earth Observation based time series analyses, undertaken to reveal past and current land surface dynamics for large areas. What exactly are time series of Earth Observation data? Which sensors are available to generate real time series? How can they be processed to reveal their valuable hidden information? Which challenges are encountered on the way and which pre-processing is needed? And last but not least: which processes can be observed? How are large regions of our planet changing over time and which dynamics and trends are visible? These and many other questions are answered within this book “Remote Sensing Time Series Analyses – Revealing Land Surface Dynamics”. Internationally renowned experts from Europe, the USA and China present their exciting findings based on the exploitation of satellite data archives from well-known sensors such as AVHRR, MODIS, Landsat, ENVISAT, ERS and METOP amongst others. Selected review and methods chapters provide a good overview over time series processing and the recent advances in the optical and radar domain. A fine selection of application chapters addresses multi-class land cover and land use change at national to continental scale, the derivation of patterns of vegetation phenology, biomass assessments, investigations on snow cover duration and recent dynamics, as well as urban sprawl observed over time.
