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  • 1
    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Human geography. ; Environmental management. ; Geographical Information System. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Interdisciplinarity, GIScience, and Socio-environmental Research in Latin America -- Chapter 2. Using Spatial Time-series and Field Data to Understand Cultural Drivers of Land Change: Connecting Land Conflict and Land Change in Eastern Amazonia -- Chapter 3. Crossing Boundaries: Transboundary Geographic Information in the Amazon Borderlands of Peru and Brazil -- Chapter 4. Territorial Implications of Economic Diversification in the Waorani Ancestral Lands -- Chapter 5. New Insights on Water Quality and Land Use Dynamics in the Napo Region of Western Amazonia -- Chapter 6. From Mapping to Guiding: An Emergent Framework for the Multiple Uses of Remote Sensing and GIScience in Socio-Environmental Research in the Peruvian Andes -- Chapter 7. The Use of Remote Sensing in Air Pollution Control and Public Health -- Chapter 8. Human-environmental Interactions and their Impacts on Temperate Forests in the Exploradores Valley in Western Patagonia -- Chapter 9. El Chaltén, Argentine Patagonia: A successful Combination of Conservation and Tourism? -- Chapter 10. GIS Approaches to Environmental Justice in Mexico’s Oil and Gas Production Zones with Implications for Latin America -- Chapter 11. Contributions to Socio-Environmental Research through Participatory GIS in Archaeology -- Chapter 12. Comparing Volunteered Data Acquisition Methods on Informal Settlements in Mexico City and São Paulo: a Citizen Participation Ladder for VGI -- Chapter 13. CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Interdisciplinary GIScience Research on Human-environment Dynamics in Latin America.
    Abstract: This contributed volume presents relevant examples of socio-environmental research that highlight the challenges and opportunities of using geotechnologies in interdisciplinary settings across the vast, culturally, and environmentally mega-diverse region known as Latin America. While remote sensing has been mostly used for mapping and monitoring physical features, geographic information systems open up opportunities for the integration of socio-economic and environmental data collected through individual and community-based surveys, in-situ measurements, and other participatory research techniques to offer additional analytically grounded power when evaluating socio-environmental processes that shape Latin American landscapes. The topics addressed in this book include deforestation and land degradation, borderlands dynamics, agriculture and agroecological systems, environmental conservation and development, public health, tourism, environmental justice, archeology, volunteered geography and urban planning, among others. The book is intended for academics, graduate and undergraduate classrooms, and general audiences with interest in Latin America and the socio-environmental issues that threaten the sustainability of the region and local communities. The book will also appeal to practitioners, managers, and policy makers interested in the application of geo-technologies and field-based research to address complex socio-environmental problems in the Global South. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIX, 294 p. 78 illus., 73 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031226809
    Series Statement: The Latin American Studies Book Series,
    DDC: 910.285
    Language: English
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  • 2
    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Environmental geography. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental management. ; Geographical Information System. ; Integrated Geography. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Development of Reconfigurable Low-Power Measuring IoT Device for Detecting Common Radioactive Elements for Earth and Space Applications -- RECO-FSCA: Reconfigurable Low-Power Implementation of Fprime-Software for CubeSats Applications -- Autonomous Payload Imaging System for Remote Sensing Applications -- Plasma Space Debris Removal System – NIRCSAT-X -- Heat Energy Storage Module for Thermal Management of Small Satellites In Low Earth Orbit Thermal Conditions.
    Abstract: This book covers various aspects of remote sensing and geographic information systems, from the perspective of earth and environmental sciences. The theme of applications of remote sensing and geographic information systems for the purposes of sustainable development highlights the innovative usage of space imaged spectral data in soil characterization. This book merges the selected contributions to the First International Conference of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences Applications (Egypt 2022) aiming to promote the latest findings on the development of Space Technologies and Applications.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 441 p. 168 illus., 157 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031404474
    Series Statement: Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences,
    DDC: 910.285
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  • 3
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    Keywords: Landscape ecology. ; Environmental geography. ; Biodiversity. ; Animal culture. ; Forestry. ; Biogeography. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Integrated Geography. ; Biodiversity. ; Animal Science. ; Forestry. ; Biogeosciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Landscape Background Study Area and Wildlife History -- 2. Conceptual Framework of Landscape Spatial Character and Ecological Interaction -- 3. Quantification of Forest Landscape Pattern for Habitat Quality Assessment -- 4. Quality Assessments Through Analysis of Forest Habitat Configuration and Composition -- 5. Assessment of Habitat Structural Connectivity and Corridors from Ecological Point of View -- 6. Species Specific Habitat Quality Assessment– Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus) -- 7. Effective Landscape Management Methods to Improve Ecological Quality of Forest Habitat: Case Studies in the Fragmented Habitats -- 8. Landscape Management Methods to Enhance Habitat Quality for Wild Life Conservation in General And Elephants in Specific.
    Abstract: This book presents research on landscape ecology and the relationship between humans and wildlife. It helps readers understand how ecological patterns and processes are interconnected. This research illustrates and proposes (practicable) management strategies toward long-term ecological restoration and mitigation of consequences of conflict. Increasing wildlife activities in localities and forest fringes are an alarming issue. Ecological processes like movement, colonization, extinction and conflict issues depend on the landscape and ecological activities, the movement for example of migratory elephants and their colonization not only affects society but the wildlife and biodiversity too. Strategic management measures can contribute to enriching the biodiversity, habitat quality as well as landscape, while minimizing human-wildlife conflicts. This book describes landscape ecological patterns and processes, habitat dominancy, habitat dependency, suitability, connectivity and corridor selection. To synthesize these patterns and processes, several ecological indices are used. Use of geo-spatial techniques improves future management strategies for similar circumstances, especially, related to forest regeneration and forest restoration. This book provides a concise overview to a wide range of readers including postgraduate students, researcher, academics, landscape planners, decision makers and even local populations. The techniques and management strategies described should help planners to improve forest management, by implementing quality enhancement programs such as plantation area selection and corridor selection.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIX, 170 p. 130 illus., 123 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031336065
    Series Statement: GIScience and Geo-environmental Modelling,
    DDC: 577.5
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  • 4
    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Environmental geography. ; Sustainability. ; Geographical Information System. ; Integrated Geography. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Flood Susceptibility Mapping Using a Frequency Ratio Model: A Case Study of Chai Nat Province, Thailand -- Chapter2. Influence of Hydrosphere Material Knowledge on the Attitude of High School Students in Conducting Water Conservation in Brebes Regency, Indonesia -- Chapter3. Optimizing multi-reservoir systems with the aid of genetic algorithm: Mahanadi reservoir project complex,Chhattisgarh -- Chapter4. Monitoring of Morphological Change in Lam Phachi River Using Geo-Informatics System -- Chapter5. Developing Scenario of Plastic Waste Leakage in Jakarta Hydrology Environment using Seasonal Data Condition and Socio-Economic Aspects -- Chapter6. Measurement of PM10, PM2.5, NO2, and SO2 Using Sensors -- Chapter7. Encoding Social Media Wording Indexes to Analyse PM2.5 Problem Perception -- Chapter8. Noise mapping of different zones in an urban area during Deepawali festival -- Chapter9. Digital Twins in farming with the implementation of agricultural technologies -- Chapter10. A cross-comparison between Rice Crop Monitoring System: GISTDA and International Asian Harvest mOnitoring system for Rice (INAHOR): JAXA -- Chapter11. Evaluation MODIS and Sentinel-2 data for detecting crop residue burned area -- Chapter12. Machine Learning Approach with Environmental Pollution and Geospatial Information for Mapping Poverty in Thailand -- Chapter13. Integration of Machine Learning Algorithms and Time-series Satellite images on Land Use/Land Cover Mapping with Google Earth Engine -- Chapter14. Sugarcane and Cassava Classification using Machine Learning Approach based on Multi-temporal Remote Sensing Data Analysis -- Chapter15. Google Earth Engine algorithm for Evaluating the Performance of Landsat OLI-8 and Sentinel-2 in Mangrove Monitoring -- Chapter16. Estimation of Aboveground Biomass and Carbon Stock using Remote Sensing Data for Sakaerat Environmental Research Station, Thailand -- Chapter17. Determination of Land Suitability for Oil Palm with Multi-Dimension Decision Support using Analytic Network Process (ANP) in Southern Thailand -- Chapter18. Land use change and ecosystem service variations in Huai Luang River basin, Udon Thani province, Thailand -- Chapter19. The Ability to Access Attractions for the Elderly from Public Transport in Bangkok Metropolis.
    Abstract: This volume presents the proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Geography and Geoinformatics for Sustainable Development (ICGGS), held in Phuket, Thailand, April 7-8, 2022. The collection focuses on the importance of spatial thinking and planning by applying geography concepts and geospatial technology innovations in solving global problems such as environmental degradation, urban pollution, and climate change. The proceedings consist of case studies on wide-ranging spatial issues in developing countries, addressing challenges in mainstreaming sustainable development paradigms into their economies to improve natural resource and environmental management. One of the main goals of the volume is to share and exchange different points of view regarding global, regional, and local spatial issues and how to use geography and geoinformatics for building resilience in multiple sectors, e.g., water, ecosystems, agriculture, and health. It offers the opportunity to learn about how geospatial concepts and technologies can contribute to environmental sustainability, while advancing education and research related to geography and geoinformatics. It will be a useful resource for students and researchers to initiate research ideas related to geospatial topics in regional and local scales.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VI, 260 p. 119 illus., 111 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031162176
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    DDC: 910.285
    Language: English
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  • 5
    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Geography. ; Human geography. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Geographical Information System. ; Regional Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Social Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction of Geographic Information System -- Referencing and Coordinate Systems in GIS -- GIS Data Models -- Data Input in GIS -- Data Visualization and Output -- Spatial Data Analysis -- Non-spatial Data Management -- Applications of GIS in Urban Policy/Planning/Management -- Monitoring and Modelling of Urban Land Use Changes -- Simulating Future Urban Growth using Cellular Automata-Markov Chain Models -- Identification of Potential Sites for Housing Development Using GIS Based Multi-Criteria Evaluation Technique -- Urban Green Space Analysis and Potential Site Selection for Green Space Expansion -- A Multi-Criteria Decision Making for Alternative Landfill Site Selections Using Fuzzy TOPSIS Approach -- Urban Flood Susceptibility Modelling of Srinagar using Novel Fuzzy Multi-Layer Perceptron Neural Network (Fuzzy MLPNN) -- Assessment, Mapping and prediction of Urban Heat Island. .
    Abstract: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) play a pivotal role in the field of urban planning and management and provide better solutions for numerous urban problems. With GIS, one has the ability to better understand existing requirements of a city and its design to fulfill those needs. This book contributes to developing scientific knowledge based on geospatial technologies among planners, researchers, scientists, professionals, students, and laymen and providing them with better understanding for urban planning and management at various levels. The book manifests the importance of GIS in better understanding of current urban challenges and provides new insights on how to apply GIS in urban planning. It also encourages the various stakeholders of society to participate in the decision-making process and assists planners and authorities to formulate suitable plans for sustainable urban growth of a region. The book is divided into two parts. The first part describes the fundamental concepts of GIS and also deals with the advanced techniques of spatial planning. The second part addresses real-world case studies using various applications of GIS. The case studies include urban land-use changes, simulation of future urban growth, urban heat island, alternate landfill site selection and urban flood susceptibility mapping, among others. This book shows how to integrate GIS with remote sensing, geostatistics, artificial intelligence-machine learning techniques, and other cutting-edge technologies. Readers find this book to be an invaluable resource for understanding and solving problems relating to sustainable urban planning and management.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 252 p. 115 illus., 51 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811978555
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
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  • 6
    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Cartography. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Human geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Cartography. ; Urban Ecology. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Data And Urban Poverty: Detecting And Characterising Slums And Deprived Urban Areas In Low-And Middle-Income Countries -- Investigation Of Ecological Sustainability Through The Landscape Approach Of Geospatial Technology: Study From New Town Project In Eastern India -- Advanced Remote Sensing For Sustainable Decent Housing For The Economically Challenged Urban Households -- Impact Of Uncontrolled Tourism Development On Landscape Ecology Of Purba Medinipur Coastal Region, West Bengal: A 4-C Framework And Swoc Analysis -- Impact Of Urban Heat Island: A Local-Level Urban Climate Phenomenon On Urban Ecology And Human Health -- Identification Of Environmental Epidemiology Through Advanced Remote Sensing Based On Ndvi -- Assessment Of Land Utilization Pattern And Their Relationship With Surface Temperature And Vegetation In Sikkim, India -- Monitoring Land Use And Land Cover Change Over Bhiwani District Using Google Earth Engine -- Image And Perception Of Royal Heritage And Eco-Space Of The Medium Towns In India: Reflection From Burdwan Royal Heritage Site -- Governance And Floodplain Extent Changes Of Yamuna River Floodplain In Megacity Delhi -- Assessing Urban Compactness Using Machine Learning And Earth Observation Datasets: A Case Study Of Kolkata City -- Analysis Of Ecological Vulnerability Behind The Land Conversion From Agriculture To Aquaculture Of Purba Medinipur District In West Bengal, India -- Environmental Change Analysis Using Remote Sensing And Gis: A Study Of Upper Baitarani Basin, Odisha -- Mapping Urban Footprint Using Machine Learning And Public Domain Datasets.
    Abstract: This book introduces the use of various remote sensing data such as microwave, hyperspectral and very high-resolution (VHR) satellite imagery; mapping techniques including pixel and object-based machine learning; and geostatistical modelling techniques including cellular automation, entropy and land fragmentation. Remote sensing plays a vital role in solving urban and environmental challenges at the landscape level. Globally, more than half of the urban population is facing severe environmental and social challenges, especially those relating to climate change, agricultural land encroachment, green infrastructure and environmental degradation, mobility due to rapid rural–urban transformation and anthropogenic interventions. Mapping and quantification of such threats at the landscape level are challenging for experts using traditional techniques; however, remote sensing technology provides diverse spatial data at a varying scale, volume and accessibility for mapping and modelling, and it also analyses challenges at urban and landscape levels. Together, they address challenges at urban and landscape levels to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIII, 317 p. 153 illus., 129 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819930067
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
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  • 7
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Environmental geography. ; Public health. ; Big data. ; Epidemiology. ; Geographical Information System. ; Integrated Geography. ; Public Health. ; Big Data. ; Epidemiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Building the analytic toolbox-from spatial analytics to spatial statistical inference with geospatial data -- Chapter 2-Spatial data integration to better represent pollutants for environmental health studies -- Chapter 3-Spatial health data analysis-data driven and model driven approaches. Chapter 4 -- Machine learning, big data and spatial tools-a combination to reveal complex facts that impact environmental health -- Chapter 5-Spatial aspects of seasonality and infectious diseases -- Chapter 6-Earth observation data and technology to model influenza epidemiology -- Chapter 7-Trend of geospatial technology in environmental health application-from public health to individual healthcare -- Chapter 8-Geospatial technology to analyze human well-being and its eco-social determinants -- Chapter 9-Spatial components of population health -- Chapter 10-Geospatial technology in medical geology -- Chapter 11-Geospatial technology in planning and operations of telehealth programs -- Chapter 12-Integrating GIS, toxicology, microbiology and geochemistry-a multidisciplinary integrated approach for better understanding the public health issues.
    Abstract: Over the last thirty years or so, there have been tremendous advancements in the area of geospatial health; however, somehow, two aspects have not received as much attention as they should have received. These are a) limitations of different spatial analytical tools and b) progress in making geospatial environmental exposure data available for advanced health science research and for medical practice. This edited volume addresses those two less explored areas of geospatial health with augmented discussions on the theories, methodologies and limitations of contemporary geospatial technologies in a wide range of applications related to human well-being and health. In 20 chapters, readers are presented with an up-to-date assessment of geospatial technologies with an emphasis on understanding general geospatial principles and methodologies that are often overlooked in the research literature. As a result, this book will be of interest to both newcomers and experts in geospatial analysis and will appeal to students and researchers engaged in studying human well-being and health. Chapters are presenting new concepts, new analytical methods and contemporary applications within the framework of geospatial applications in human well-being and health. The topics addressed by the various chapter authors include analytical approaches, newer areas of geospatial health application, introduction to unique resources, geospatial modeling, and environmental pollution assessments for air, water and soil. Although geospatial experts are expected to be the primary readers, this book is designed in such a way so that the public health professionals, environmental health scientists and clinicians also find it useful with or without any familiarity with geospatial analysis.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVIII, 417 p. 141 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030713775
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  • 8
    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Natural disasters. ; Environmental geography. ; Physical geography. ; Cartography. ; Earth sciences. ; Geographical Information System. ; Natural Hazards. ; Integrated Geography. ; Physical Geography. ; Cartography. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to Spatial Modeling of Flood Risk and Hazard: Societal Implication -- Chapter 2. Flood Susceptibility Mapping Using Morphometric Techniques and GIS -- Chapter 3. Palaeohydrologic Estimates of Flood Discharge of Lower Ramganga River Catchment of Ganga Basin, India Using Slackwater Deposits -- Chapter 4. Flood Risk Zone Identification Using Ground Based Observation and Geospatial Technology -- Chapter 5. Dynamics River Networks and Determination of the Flood Potential in Lower Brahmaputra Valley Using Geoinfromatics -- Chapter 6. Flood Vulnerability Assessment Using AHP and Frequency Ratio Techniques -- Chapter 7. Application of Hybrid Machine Learning Algorithms for Flood Susceptibility Modelling -- Chapter 8. Flash Flood Susceptibility Mapping Using GIS Based AHP Method -- Chapter 9. GIS Based Hydrological and Hydraulic Models to Forecast River Flood Risks and Proposition of Management Measures -- Chapter 10. Large Scale Human Intervention and Estimation of Flood Susceptibility Applying Frequency Ratio Model -- Chapter 11. Flood Induced Transport Infrastructural Losses in India: Regional Assessments -- Chapter 12. Rural-Urban Differential in Flood Vulnerability and Community Preparedness for Flood Management Strategies -- Chapter 13. Application of Geospatial Techniques for Urban Flood Management: A Review.
    Abstract: Floods and flash floods with hydro-meteorological and tropical cyclones are the some of the most devastating natural disasters causing massive damages to natural and man-made features. Flood hazards are a major threat to human life, properties (agricultural area, yield production, building and homes) and infrastructures (bridges, roads, railways, urban infrastructures, etc). Flood hazards susceptibility mapping (risk assessment) and modelling is an essential step for early warning systems, emergency services, prevention and mitigation of future environmental and social hazards and implementation of risk management strategies. Due to the lack of proper information, technology-based policies and strategies, mapping and modelling can often not be implemented to the best possible level. Geo-spatial techniques have enjoyed rising interest in recent decades among the earth environmental and social sciences research communities for their powerful ability to solve and understand various complex problems and develop novel approaches toward sustainable earth and human society. By linking geo-spatial computational intelligence techniques with societal and environmental-oriented problems, this book demonstrates geospatial technology approaches to data mining techniques, data analysis, modelling, risk assessment and visualization and management strategies in different aspects of flood hazards. We believe that a diverse group of academics, scientists, geographers, hydrologist, remote sensing and GIS expertise, environmentalists, meteorologists and computing experts with a common interest in geospatial sciences within the earth environmental sciences and humanistic and social sciences will find this book to be of great value.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIX, 238 p. 120 illus., 110 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030945442
    Series Statement: GIScience and Geo-environmental Modelling,
    DDC: 910.285
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  • 9
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Physical geography. ; Control engineering. ; Robotics. ; Automation. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Human geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Physical Geography. ; Control, Robotics, Automation. ; Environmental Studies. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section 1 – sUAS Basics -- Introduction and outline for book – Konsoer, Leitner, Lewis -- Provide brief history of sUAS and the rapid technological advancements in recent years that have led to drone revolution and close range remote sensing -- Outline of book and intended uses as both a collection of specific research topics in geography and as a teaching tool -- Rules and Regulations for sUAS use in the United States (and/or globally, selected countries?) -- FAA regulations -- Essentials of proper and safe sUAS use -- sUAS Ethics and other considerations (privacy issues) -- Communicating Science with sUAS -- Section 2 – Applications in Human Geography -- Crime Geography (e.g., security, surveillance/monitoring, etc.) -- Sociocultural Geography (e.g., monitoring cultural resources) -- 3D Mapping -- Section 3 – Applications in Physical Geography -- Geomorphology -- Climatology -- Biogeography (e.g., precision agriculture, habitat monitoring, etc.) -- Section 4 – Applications in Interdisciplinary Research -- Environmental Geography (e.g., water quality, algae, land use changes) -- Mississippi River Delta Archaeological Mitigation (MRDAM) (e.g., geomorphology and archaeology – Konsoer et al) -- Disaster Science Management (e.g. search and rescue operations, damage assessment).
    Abstract: The use of small unoccupied aerial systems (sUAS) for acquiring close-range remotely sensed data has substantially increased in the past 5 years. A primary focus of early research was on physical systems and photogrammetric techniques. However, as sUAS technology continues to improve and more sophisticated payloads are utilized, such as lidar and multispectral cameras, applications have expanded to nearly all subdisciplines within Geography. This edited volume is intended to showcase the various ways in which sUAS are used in geographic research, including geomorphology, environmental and hazard monitoring, biogeography, and urban and sociocultural geography.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VI, 331 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031019760
    Series Statement: Geotechnologies and the Environment, 24
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  • 10
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Cartography. ; Human geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Cartography. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: - Geospatial Machine Learning in Urban Areas: Challenges and Prospects -- Exploratory Analysis and Transformation for Remotely-Sensed Imagery -- Mapping Urban Land Cover using Multi-seasonal Sentinel-2 Imagery, Spectral and Texture Indices -- Mapping Urban Land Cover using Multi-seasonal Sentinel-1 Imagery and Texture Indices -- Improving Urban Land Cover Mapping -- Land Cover Classification Accuracy Assessment -- Appendix.
    Abstract: This book introduces remotely sensed image processing for urban areas using optical and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data and assists students, researchers, and remote sensing practitioners who are interested in land cover mapping using such data. There are many introductory and advanced books on optical and SAR remote sensing image processing, but most of them do not serve as good practical guides. However, this book is designed as a practical guide and a hands-on workbook, where users can explore data and methods to improve their land cover mapping skills for urban areas. Although there are many freely available earth observation data, the focus is on land cover mapping using Sentinel-1 C-band SAR and Sentinel-2 data. All remotely sensed image processing and classification procedures are based on open-source software applications such QGIS and R as well as cloud-based platforms such as Google Earth Engine (GEE). The book is organized into six chapters. Chapter 1 introduces geospatial machine learning, and Chapter 2 covers exploratory image analysis and transformation. Chapters 3 and 4 focus on mapping urban land cover using multi-seasonal Sentinel-2 imagery and multi-seasonal Sentinel-1 imagery, respectively. Chapter 5 discusses mapping urban land cover using multi-seasonal Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 imagery as well as other derived data such as spectral and texture indices. Chapter 6 concludes the book with land cover classification accuracy assessment.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 119 p. 103 illus., 90 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811651496
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Human geography. ; Environmental sciences. ; Physics. ; Geographical Information System. ; Conservation Biology. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Physics.
    Description / Table of Contents: From the Contents: Geographic Settings -- Spatial Locations of Nepal (Geopolitics) -- Culture, Religion, and Natural Resources -- Population Growth, Migration and Residential Mobility (Literature review and field verifications) -- Demographic Theory and Population Growth -- Fertility, Mortality, and Demographic Transition -- Human-environment relationships -- General Theory of Development and Migration -- Political Ecology of Land Encroachment -- Concepts and Determinants of Migration.
    Abstract: This monograph examines contemporary environmental challenges facing Nepal, this landlocked country’s representativeness in the wider South Asian context is both distinct and generalizable. In large part, this is because of its extremes of physiographical structure- plains, hill ranges, mountainous massifs - and wide range of altitudinal terrains, which represent and replicate South Asian and East Asian continental conditions differing as markedly as humid tropical lowlands, sub-tropical hill ranges and temperate to sub-arctic mountainous environments. Associated forest regimes, in which deforestation and reforestation patterns have evolved in recent times, and differing densities of settlement and cleared agricultural landscapes in each of these altitudinal zones, add to the environmental diversity of Nepal. Associated fauna and exotic species are in various states of endangerment especially Bengal tigers, one horned rhinos, wild elephants, crocodile, musk deer, and peasants, to name a few- so that their forested and mountainous habitats as ‘Wild Life Reserves’ also deserve our attention, and are featured in this monograph’s remit.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXI, 764 p. 211 illus., 169 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030501686
    Series Statement: Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research,
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Latin America History. ; Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Economic geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Latin American History. ; Human Geography. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Economic Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Chapter 1. The first territorial incorporation of the southern lands and seas in modern cartography -- Chapter 2. The cartographic construction of a South Atlantic region: geopolitical and economic interests -- Chapter 3. Southern Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, the South Atlantic Ocean and the Antarctic lands within global strategies -- Chapter 4. Conclusions -- Sources and Bibliography.
    Abstract: This volume describes the construction of the territorial identity of the southern end of South America and analyzes the cartographic territorialization of Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and the “Terra Australis” continent. Different spatial representations and territorial nature coexisted in this process as a result of the spatial interpretation and value modes as well as the projects and strategies of various actors. The book discusses the formal and symbolic incorporation to the Spanish dominion and its inclusion in the imperial design built over a new image of the world. Examining Jesuit cartography it considers both the indigenous territoriality and the dynamics of relations between natural and social components in the continental hinterland. The process of cartographic differentiation for this southern Atlantic region is analyzed in the framework of early Antarctic exploration and competing use of navigation routes and maritime resources. The book emphasizes the role geopolitical and economic interests play in these developments. The formation of territorialities of various origins has particular contents and logic, which are built upon imaginary subordination to political and economic interests. Cartographic language in the 19th century, associated with political and commercial motivations and the (British) imperial ideology, stimulated the territorial expansion. The book argues why in the late 1800's this was an important factor in the integration process of the southern indigenous territories and the national territoriality.
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    Pages: VIII, 180 p. 66 illus., 61 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030658793
    Series Statement: The Latin American Studies Book Series,
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Public health. ; Medical informatics. ; Environmental geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Public Health. ; Health Informatics. ; Integrated Geography. ; Integrated Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: GeoComputation and Spatial Data Operation -- Chapter 3: E-Research & GeoComputation in Public Health -- Chapter 4: E-Research & GeoComputation in Public Health -- Chapter 5: GeoComputation & Disease exploration -- Chapter 6: GeoComputation and Disease Ecology -- Chapter 7: GeoComputation and Decision Making -- Chapter 8: GeoComputation and Spatial Modelling -- Chapter 9: GeoComputation and Public Participation in Disease Control.
    Abstract: GeoComputation and Public Health is fundamentally a multi-disciplinary book, which presents an overview and case studies to exemplify numerous methods and solicitations in addressing vectors borne diseases (e.g, Visceral leishmaniasis, Malaria, Filaria). This book includes a practical coverage of the use of spatial analysis techniques in vector-borne disease using open source software solutions. Environmental factors (relief characters, climatology, ecology, vegetation, water bodies etc.) and socio-economic issues (housing type & pattern, education level, economic status, income level, domestics’ animals, census data, etc) are investigated at micro -level and large scale in addressing the various vector-borne disease. This book will also generate a framework for interdisciplinary discussion, latest innovations, and discoveries on public health. The first section of the book highlights the basic and principal aspects of advanced computational practices. Other sections of the book contain geo-simulation, agent-based modeling, spatio-temporal analysis, geospatial data mining, various geocomputational applications, accuracy and uncertainty of geospatial models, applications in environmental, ecological, and biological modeling and analysis in public health research. This book will be useful to the postgraduate students of geography, remote sensing, ecology, environmental sciences and research scholars, along with health professionals looking to solve grand challenges and management on public health. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXVIII, 298 p. 114 illus., 64 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030711986
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    DDC: 910.285
    Language: English
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Urban policy. ; Human geography. ; Community development. ; Social service. ; Geographical Information System. ; Urban Policy. ; Human Geography. ; Social Work and Community Development.
    Description / Table of Contents: Urbanization in India -- Slums in India -- Case study: Kalaburagi -- Slum identification and validation -- Slum modeling for growth prediction -- Slum housing demand assessment and analysis -- Slum development programs – An overview -- Slum spatial decision support system.
    Abstract: This book is an earnest effort in understanding the slums and their needs by taking a case study of Kalaburagi, India. This study aims to contribute sustainable methodologies to advance the living conditions of slum dwellers and for better execution of slum policies. The core objectives are: 1) mapping the existing slums of Kalaburagi (formerly Gulbarga) city using slum ontology from very high-resolution data and validating the slum map through ground survey and using reliable data; 2) developing a model to understand the factors which are responsible for the present growth as well as to predict the future growth of slums; 3) estimating the housing demand of urban poor and suggesting a suitable site for the rehabilitation program; and 4) suggestions for the better intervention of government policies with special reference to in-situ program. Urban is the future, and slums are its reality. Sustainable development goals are directly and indirectly concerned about the increasing urbanization and the slums. Housing the urban poor and affordable housing to all are the national missions. Practically making these plans successful depends on a deep understanding of urban issues and proper methodology and technology to handle it. The participatory slum mapping, cellular automata slum model, housing demand analysis, and the spatial decision support system demonstrated in the book help in monitoring and managing the slums and thus lead towards a slum-free India.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVIII, 180 p. 163 illus., 161 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030722920
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    DDC: 910.285
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Environment. ; Civil engineering. ; Human geography. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Geographical Information System. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Civil Engineering. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Introduction to UAVs and urban spatial analysis -- Chapter 2-UAV platforms and implications for geographic observation -- Chapter 3-A primer on aeronautical charts and maps -- Chapter 4-Legal, environmental, operational and safety challenges in urban areas -- Chapter 5-UAVs and privacy -- Chapter 6-UAV data integration with geographic information systems -- Chapter 7-Application 1: remotely sensing physical disorder -- Chapter 8-Application 2: urban vegetation management -- Chapter 9-Application 3: disasters, pest control and emerging diseases -- Chapter 10-Application 4: water management for urban recreational areas -- Chapter 11-Application 5: structure from motion photogrammetry -- Chapter 12-UAVs and urban futures.
    Abstract: This book provides an introduction to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the geographic observation and spatial analysis of urban areas. The velocity of urban change necessitates observation platforms that not only enhance situational awareness for planning and allied analytical efforts, but also provide the ability to rapidly and inexpensively collect data and monitor change. UAVs can accomplish both of these tasks, but their use in urban environments is loaded with social, operational, regulatory and technical challenges that must be addressed for successful deployments. The book provides a resource for educators and students who work with geographic information and are seeking to enhance these data with the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. Topics covered include, 1) a primer on UAVs and the many different ways they can be used for geographic observation, 2) a detailed overview on the use of aviation maps and charts for operating UAVs in complex urban airspace, 3) techniques for integrating UAV-derived data with more traditional geographic information, 4) application of spatial analytical tools for urban and environmental planning, and 5) an exploration of privacy and public safety issues associated with UAV operation.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 206 p. 68 illus., 66 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030358655
    DDC: 910.285
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Landscape ecology. ; Soil science. ; Biotic communities. ; Human geography. ; Agriculture. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Soil Science. ; Ecosystems. ; Human Geography. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Modelling and simulation of agricultural landscapes -- Challenges and perspectives for integrated landscape modelling to support sustainable land use management in agrolandscapes -- Application of ecosystem modelling methodology on rural areas of Crimea - Systematic approach -- Integral assessment of condition and sustainability of socio-ecological-economic systems -- The use of observation methods and model approaches for estimating regional crop evapotranspiration and yield in agro-landscapes -- Development of landscape-adaptive land use of the Upper Volga region based on geostatistical methods -- Modelling of the suitability of lands to the agrarian use and their resistance to negative processes -- A GIS-based model for the enhancement of rural landscapes: the case-study of Valdera - Tuscany (Italy) -- Models for describing landscape hydrochemical discharge in mountain countries -- Agent-based modelling of a simple synthetic rangeland ecosystem -- The use of multitemporal spectral information to improve the classification of agricultural crops in landscapes -- Global evaluation of the status and sustainability of terrestrial landscapes and water bodies -- Spatial Estimation of Estonian Forest Landscapes’ Soil Cover Humus Status: Methods, Model samples and Assessments -- Dynamics of soil organic matter in agricultural landscapes -- Model based assessment of nutrient load into water bodies from different landscape types -- Model-based estimation of irrigation water demand for different agricultural crops under climate change, presented for the Federal State of Brandenburg, Germany -- Forecasting scanning branches of the hysteresis soil water-retention capacity for calculation of precise irrigation rates in agrolandscapes using a mathematical model -- Estimation of Leaf Area Index (LAI) of Russian Forests Using a Mechanical Model and Forest Inventory Data -- Assessment approach of the spatial wheat cultivation risk for the main cereal cropping regions of Russia -- Model based forecasting winter wheat yields using landscape and climate data -- Actual and model-based assessment of Castor fiber populations for different reserves in the European part of Russia and their impact on ecosystems -- Modelling biodiversity and ecosystem services trade-offs in agricultural landscapes to support planning and policy-making -- Simulating the Effects of Agrochemicals and Other Risk-Bearing Management Measures on the Terrestrial Agrobiodiversity: the RISKMIN Approach -- LandCaRe-DSS – An interactive model-based decision support system for assessing the impacts of climate change on agriculture and agricultural landscapes -- A spatial analysis framework to assess responses of agricultural landscapes to climates and soils at regional scale -- Integrated modelling approach for land-use changes on different scales -- Assessment of soybeans crop management strategies using crop growth models for Central Brazil -- Estimation of Agro-landscape Productivity in Regional Scale using Dynamic Crop Models in a GIS Environment -- Landscape phenology modelling and decision support in Serbia.
    Abstract: This book contributes to a deeper understanding of landscape and regional modelling in general, and its broad range of facets with respect to various landscape parameters. It presents model approaches for a number of ecological and socio-economic landscape indicators, and also describes spatial decision support systems (DSS), frameworks, and model-based tools, which are prerequisites for deriving sustainable decision and solution strategies for the protection of comprehensively functioning landscapes. While it mainly focuses on the latest research findings in regional modelling and DSS in Europe, it also highlights the work of scientists from Russia. The book is intended for landscape modellers, scientists from various fields of landscape research, university teaching staff, and experts in landscape planning and management, landscape conservation and landscape policy.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIII, 593 p. 201 illus., 175 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030374211
    Series Statement: Innovations in Landscape Research,
    DDC: 577.5
    Language: English
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Diseases. ; Environment. ; Environmental geography. ; Medicine, Preventive. ; Health promotion. ; Sustainability. ; Geographical Information System. ; Diseases. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Integrated Geography. ; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. ; Sustainability.
    Abstract: This book presents research using high-resolution operational satellite data for monitoring and assessing numerically how to reduce the area and intensity of malaria outbreaks. Satellite data and imageries a powerful and effective tool for malaria monitoring and reduction of the number of affected people as it bypasses the limitations imposed by the dearth of near-the-ground weather data in many malaria-prone areas. With this in mind, this volume provides readers with: In-depth information in monitoring signs of malaria from operational polar-orbiting satellites Examples of country-specific models for predicting malaria area (1 and 4 km2 resolution) and intensity Information on the how the effects of climate change on malaria outbreak area and intensity can be monitored A new Vegetation Health (VH) methodology to estimate vegetation moisture, temperature and moisture/temperature conditions as indicators of malaria vector activity Advice to users on the application of VH technology for early assessments of malaria area, intensity and risk level Remote Sensing for Malaria is intended for an audience of public health practitioners, environmentalists, and students and researchers working in spatial epidemiology and disease prevention.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 286 p. 89 illus., 76 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030460204
    Series Statement: Springer Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry,
    DDC: 910.285
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Human geography. ; Imperialism. ; Geographical Information System. ; Human Geography. ; Imperialism and Colonialism.
    Abstract: This book comprises 17 chapters derived from new research papers presented at the 7th International Symposium of the ICA Commission on the History of Cartography, held in Oxford from 13 to 15 September 2018 and jointly organized by the ICA Commission on Topographic Mapping and the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford. The overall conference theme was ‘Mapping Empires: Colonial Cartographies of Land and Sea’. The book presents a breadth of original research undertaken by internationally recognized authors in the field of historical cartography and offers a significant contribution to the development of this growing field and to many interdisciplinary aspects of geography, history and the geographic information sciences. It is intended for researchers, teachers, postgraduate students, map librarians and archivists.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 321 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030234478
    Series Statement: Publications of the International Cartographic Association (ICA),
    DDC: 910.285
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Cultural property. ; Cultural policy. ; Archaeology. ; Human geography. ; Technology Sociological aspects. ; Geographical Information System. ; Cultural Heritage. ; Cultural Policy and Politics. ; Archaeology. ; Human Geography. ; Science, Technology and Society.
    Description / Table of Contents: PART I. POLICY PERSPECTIVE -- CHAPTER 1. Opportunities by the Copernicus Program for Archaeological Research and World Heritage Site Conservation -- CHAPTER 2. Recent Destructions in Palmyra/Syria, Looting and Illegal Antiquities Trade -- PART II. ADVANCEMENTS IN THEORY -- CHAPTER 3. Recent Destructions in Palmyra/Syria, Looting and Illegal Antiquities Trade -- CHAPTER 4. Automatic Change Detection From High Resolution Satellite Imagery -- CHAPTER 5. SAR for Archaeological Prospection in Europe and in the Middle East -- CHAPTER 6. Dense Surface Models from Airborne and Spaceborne (Multi-)Stereo Images -- PART III. ARCHAEOLOGY AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPES -- CHAPTER 7. Active Satellite Sensors in Cultural Heritage Research: The Use of SAR for Archaeological Prospection -- CHAPTER 8. Archaeological looting feature extraction by Satellite Remote Sensing: Approach and application in Syria -- CHAPTER 9. Identification of buildings damaged by natural hazards using very high resolution satellite images: The case of earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy -- CHAPTER 10. Remote Sensing Roman and Byzantine Eastern Frontier Zone in Landscape: Case Studies from Syria and Turkey -- CHAPTER 11. Archaeological landscapes and built heritage: Climate risk and contribution of RS Technologies -- CHAPTER 12. Interpreting archaeological features on the Wieprza River floodplain, West Pomerania, Poland -- CHAPTER 13. Towards Early Warning for Damages to Cultural Heritage Sites: the Case of Palmyra -- CHAPTER 14. The Use Of UAVs for Cultural Heritage and Archaeology -- PART IV. ADDED VALUE OF IN-SITU DATA -- CHAPTER 15. Remote Sensing Work in Palmyra/Syria -- CHAPTER 16. Monitoring Cultural Heritage Sites Affected by Geo-Hazards Using In-Situ and SAR Data: The Choirokoitia Case Study. .
    Abstract: This book investigates the added value that satellite technologies and remote sensing could provide for a more sustainable mapping, monitoring and management of heritage sites, be it for purposes of regular maintenance or for risk mitigation in case of natural or man-caused hazards. One of the major goals of this book is to provide a clear overview on policy perspectives, regarding both space policy as well as heritage policy, and to provide possible suggestions for common ground of these two fields, in Europe and around the world. Readers will develop a good understanding of cutting-edge applications of remote sensing and geographic information science, and the challenges that affect heritage maintenance and protection. Particular attention is given to Earth observation and remote sensing techniques applied in different locations. This book brings together innovative technologies, concrete applications and policy perspectives that can lead to a more complete vision of cultural heritage as a resource for future development of our society as a whole. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 308 p. 213 illus., 180 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030109790
    Series Statement: Springer Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry,
    DDC: 910.285
    Language: English
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