Thematic Mapping From Satellite Imagery: A Guidebook
Thematic Mapping From Satellite Imagery: A Guidebook

Author: J. Denègre

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2013-10-22

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 1483101533

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Thematic Mapping from Satellite Imagery: A Guidebook discusses methods in producing maps using satellite images. The book is comprised of five chapters; each chapter covers one stage of the process. Chapter 1 tackles the satellite remote sensing imaging and its cartographic significance. Chapter 2 discusses the production processes for extracting information from satellite data. The next chapter covers the methods for combining satellite-derived information with that obtained from conventional sources. Chapter 4 deals with design and semiology for cartographic representation, and Chapter 5 presents examples of applications. The book will be of great use to cartographers who want to utilize satellite imaging in generating a map.

Thematic Mapping from Satellite Imagery
Thematic Mapping from Satellite Imagery

Author: J. Denègre

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2013-10-22

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 1483292495

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This report, produced between 1984 and 1987 in a bilingual edition (English and French), provides a wealth of information on a wide variety of cartographic applications which are being developed to make effective use of new data that is now being collected by Earth observation satellites. At a time when natural resource development and environmental problems have to be taken into account in their entirety, satellites provide an exceptional means of evaluating, synthesizing and creating geographic information. The production of new images, such as the Landsat Thematic Mapper, the SPOT High Resolution Visible Sensor and the adoption meteorological images such as AVHRR sensors on NOAA satellites, which have been extended to thematic domains such as agriculture and glaciology, have led to many new developments as well as problems for the cartographer. These problems are numerous and varied and recur frequently depending on the images and themes being processed e.g. how to select the graphic specification of maps and legends and account for classification accuracy; how to introduce the minimum of topographical data into an image in order to supply users with an adequate geographic reference; when using a physical terrain image, on which, by definition there are no `blanks' and where no details have been eliminated, how to overcome conceptual difficulties e.g. the side by side placing of different semiological information; the interpretation levels left to reader; achieving a balance between objectivity and readability. Obviously the cartographers role is of prime importance in solving these problems. In order to illustrate the way in which this information is presented, the report provides samples from 33 thematic applications taken from 13 different categories, including agriculture, town planning and water resources. Each application is provided with a descriptive note both in English and French indicating the objective, method and results obtained. This volume provides an important record of current developments in thematic mapping from satellite imagery and should be essential reference for all cartographers.

Advances in Mapping from Remote Sensor Imagery
Advances in Mapping from Remote Sensor Imagery

Author: Xiaojun Yang

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2012-12-12

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 1439874581

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Advances in Mapping from Remote Sensor Imagery: Techniques and Applications reviews some of the latest developments in remote sensing and information extraction techniques applicable to topographic and thematic mapping. Providing an interdisciplinary perspective, leading experts from around the world have contributed chapters examining state-of-the-art techniques as well as widely used methods. The book covers a broad range of topics including photogrammetric mapping and LiDAR remote sensing for generating high quality topographic products, global digital elevation models, current methods for shoreline mapping, and the identification and classification of residential buildings. Contributors also showcase cutting-edge developments for environmental and ecological mapping, including assessment of urbanization patterns, mapping vegetation cover, monitoring invasive species, and mapping marine oil spills—crucial for monitoring this significant environmental hazard. The authors exemplify the information presented in this text with case studies from around the world. Examples include: Envisat/ERS-2 images used to generate digital elevation models over northern Alaska In situ radiometric observations and MERIS images employed to retrieve chlorophyll a concentration in inland waters in Australia ERS-1/2 SAR images utilized to map spatiotemporal deformation in the southwestern United States Aerospace sensors and related information extraction techniques that support various mapping applications have recently garnered more attention due to the advances in remote sensing theories and technologies. This book brings together top researchers in the field, providing a state-of-the-art review of some of the latest advancements in remote sensing and mapping technologies.

Thematic Cartography and Remote Sensing
Thematic Cartography and Remote Sensing

Author: Prithvish Nag

Publisher: Concept Publishing Company

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9788170224105

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Festschrift honoring G.K. Dutt, b. 1929, geographer from India; comprises contributed articles in the Indian context.

Mapping and the Citizen Sensor
Mapping and the Citizen Sensor

Author: Giles Foody

Publisher: Ubiquity Press

Published: 2017-09-11

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 191152917X

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Maps are a fundamental resource in a diverse array of applications ranging from everyday activities, such as route planning through the legal demarcation of space to scientific studies, such as those seeking to understand biodiversity and inform the design of nature reserves for species conservation. For a map to have value, it should provide an accurate and timely representation of the phenomenon depicted and this can be a challenge in a dynamic world. Fortunately, mapping activities have benefitted greatly from recent advances in geoinformation technologies. Satellite remote sensing, for example, now offers unparalleled data acquisition and authoritative mapping agencies have developed systems for the routine production of maps in accordance with strict standards. Until recently, much mapping activity was in the exclusive realm of authoritative agencies but technological development has also allowed the rise of the amateur mapping community. The proliferation of inexpensive and highly mobile and location aware devices together with Web 2.0 technology have fostered the emergence of the citizen as a source of data. Mapping presently benefits from vast amounts of spatial data as well as people able to provide observations of geographic phenomena, which can inform map production, revision and evaluation. The great potential of these developments is, however, often limited by concerns. The latter span issues from the nature of the citizens through the way data are collected and shared to the quality and trustworthiness of the data. This book reports on some of the key issues connected with the use of citizen sensors in mapping. It arises from a European Co-operation in Science and Technology (COST) Action, which explored issues linked to topics ranging from citizen motivation, data acquisition, data quality and the use of citizen derived data in the production of maps that rival, and sometimes surpass, maps arising from authoritative agencies.

IoT BASED RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
IoT BASED RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

Author: Dr. K. Ravi kumar & Dr. SS. Asadi

Publisher: Ashok Yakkaldevi

Published: 2022-03-21

Total Pages: 79

ISBN-13: 145835136X

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1.1. Introduction Vamsadhara basin lies in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh States. It is bounded on the north by the Mahanadi basin, on the northeast by the Rushikulya basin, on the west by the Nagavali basin and on the east by the Bay of Bengal. The catchment area is mostly hilly. Since the surface is mostly covered with kankar and murum, the run -off is moderate in the basin. Vamsadhara is an important east flowing river between Mahanadi and Godavari. The river rises just south of the Belagad village in the undivided phulbani district of Orissa at an elevation of about 600m. The important between Orissa and Andhra Pradesh and 73 km is in Andhra Pradesh. The important tributaries of Vamsadhara are Chuvaldhua, Poladi, Gungudu, Sannanoi and Mahendratanaya, Bhangipedda, Peddadedda and Bellagedda. The catchment area of the Vamsadhara River is 10,515 is taken up for the examination of the problem. The river is prone to frequent floods. This is interstate drainage basin between Andhra Pradesh and Orissa. The river joints the sea at Kalingapatnam after traversing 230 kms in both the states which 8,611 km2 lies in Orissa State (1.178 km2 in Phulbani, 191 km2 in Kalahandi, 4,056 km2 in Koraput and 3,501 km2 in Ganjam districs ) and 1,904 km2 lies in Andhra Pradeh State (221 km2 in Vizianagaram and 1,683 km2 in Srikakulam districts).

Orbital remote sensing of coastal and offshore environments
Orbital remote sensing of coastal and offshore environments

Author: H. G. Gierloff-Emden

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2019-08-01

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 3111456706

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To celebrate the 270th anniversary of the De Gruyter publishing house, the company is providing permanent open access to 270 selected treasures from the De Gruyter Book Archive. Titles will be made available to anyone, anywhere at any time that might be interested. The DGBA project seeks to digitize the entire backlist of titles published since 1749 to ensure that future generations have digital access to the high-quality primary sources that De Gruyter has published over the centuries.