Geographical information systems Books

Book SynopsisOpen access to information of geographic places and spatial relationships provides an essential part of the analytical processing of spatial data. Access to connected geospatial programs allows for improvement in teaching and understanding science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.Emerging Trends in Open Source Geographic Information Systems provides emerging research on the applications of free and open software in geographic information systems in various fields of study. While highlighting topics such as data warehousing, hydrological modeling, and software packages, this publication explores the assessment and techniques of open software functionality and interfaces. This book is an important resource for professionals, researchers, academicians, and students seeking current research on the different types and uses of data and data analysis in geographic information systems.

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Book SynopsisLand, as a fundamental resource in regional development, provides major opportunities for farming, housing, urban planning, and financing. In order to meet the requirements of the new era, every state has developed and implemented a series of policies according to its national specificities and to the international regulations and trends. Geospatial Technologies for Effective Land Governance is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the application of the use of GNSS, remote sensing, and GIS. While highlighting topics such as crop management, multispectral images, and irrigation, this publication explores land administration, encompassing both cadastral systems and land registration, as well as the methods of land governance strategies. This book is ideally designed for researchers, agricultural professionals, engineers, environmentalists, land developers, educators, students, and policymakers seeking current research on land and land-based conflicts in urban and rural communities.

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Book SynopsisAlthough magnetic sensors are usually only briefly mentioned in most textbooks on sensors, this reference provides a comprehensive overview of the basic principles and uses of such devices in remote sensing applications.Table of ContentsBasics; induction sensors; fluxgte sensors; magnetoresistors; Hall-effect magnetic sensors; magneto-optical sensors; resonant magnetometers; superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs); other principles; applications of magentic sensors; testing and calibration instruments; magnetic sensors for nonmagnetic variables; magnetic sensors, magnometers and calibration equipment manufacturers; list of sysmbols and abbrviations.

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Book SynopsisThis thoroughly revised edition of the Artech House bestseller, "Introduction to GPS: The Global Position System" offers professionals and students an up-to-date, easy-to-understand treatment of this tremendously important technology. The second edition includes a wealth of brand new material, including a chapter on GPS satellite orbit and new coverage of today's hottest issues, such as precise point positioning and location based services. Without bogging readers down with advanced mathematics, the book addresses all aspects of the GPS, emphasizes GPS applications, examines the GPS signal structure, and covers the key types of measurement being utilized in the field today.Table of ContentsIntroduction. GPS Details. GPS Satellite Orbit. GPS Errors and Biases. GPS Positioning Modes. Ambiguity Resolution Techniques. GPS Data and Correction Services. Common GPS Standard Formats. GPS Integration. GPS Applications. Other Global Satellite Navigation Systems. Appendixes.

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Book SynopsisWhile megacities are a reality, so too are the environmental disturbances that they cause, including air and water pollution. These disturbances can be modeled with technology and data obtained by modern methods, such as by drone, to monitor cities in near real-time as well as help to simulate risk situations and propose future solutions. These solutions can be inspired by the theoretical principles of sustainable urbanism.Methods and Applications of Geospatial Technology in Sustainable Urbanism is a collection of innovative research that combines theory and practice on analyzing urban environments and applying sustainability principles to them. Highlighting a wide range of topics including geographic information systems, internet mapping technologies, and green urbanism, this book is ideally designed for urban planners, public administration officials, landscape analysts, geographers, engineers, entrepreneurs, academicians, researchers, and students.

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Book SynopsisIntelligently connect data points and gain a deeper understanding of environmental problems through hands-on Geospatial Data Science case studies written in PythonThe book includes colored images of important conceptsKey Features Learn how to integrate spatial data and spatial thinking into traditional data science workflows Develop a spatial perspective and learn to avoid common pitfalls along the way Gain expertise through practical case studies applicable in a variety of industries with code samples that can be reproduced and expanded Book DescriptionData scientists, when presented with a myriad of data, can often lose sight of how to present geospatial analyses in a meaningful way so that it makes sense to everyone. Using Python to visualize data helps stakeholders in less technical roles to understand the problem and seek solutions. The goal of this book is to help data scientists and GIS professionals learn and implement geospatial data science workflows using Python.Throughout this book, you'll uncover numerous geospatial Python libraries with which you can develop end-to-end spatial data science workflows. You'll learn how to read, process, and manipulate spatial data effectively. With data in hand, you'll move on to crafting spatial data visualizations to better understand and tell the story of your data through static and dynamic mapping applications. As you progress through the book, you'll find yourself developing geospatial AI and ML models focused on clustering, regression, and optimization. The use cases can be leveraged as building blocks for more advanced work in a variety of industries.By the end of the book, you'll be able to tackle random data, find meaningful correlations, and make geospatial data models.What you will learn Understand the fundamentals needed to work with geospatial data Transition from tabular to geo-enabled data in your workflows Develop an introductory portfolio of spatial data science work using Python Gain hands-on skills with case studies relevant to different industries Discover best practices focusing on geospatial data to bring a positive change in your environment Explore solving use cases, such as traveling salesperson and vehicle routing problems Who this book is forThis book is for you if you are a data scientist seeking to incorporate geospatial thinking into your workflows or a GIS professional seeking to incorporate data science methods into yours. You'll need to have a foundational knowledge of Python for data analysis and/or data science.Table of ContentsTable of Contents Introducing Geographic Information Systems and Geospatial Data Science What Is Geospatial Data and Where Can I Find It? Working with Geographic and Projected Coordinate Systems Exploring Geospatial Data Science Packages Exploratory Data Visualization Hypothesis Testing and Spatial Randomness Spatial Feature Engineering Spatial Clustering and Regionalization Developing Spatial Regression Models Developing Solutions for Spatial Optimization Problems Advanced Topics in Spatial Data Science

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Book SynopsisHarness the powerful Python programming language to navigate the realms of geographic information systems, remote sensing, topography, and more, while embracing a guiding framework for effective geospatial analysis Key Features Create GIS solutions using the new features introduced in Python 3.10 Explore a range of GIS tools and libraries, including PostGIS, QGIS, and PROJ Identify the tools and resources that best align with your specific needs Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionGeospatial analysis is used in almost every domain you can think of, including defense, farming, and even medicine. In this special 10th anniversary edition, you'll embark on an exhilarating geospatial analysis adventure using Python. This fourth edition starts with the fundamental concepts, enhancing your expertise in geospatial analysis processes with the help of illustrations, basic formulas, and pseudocode for real-world applications. As you progress, you’ll explore the vast and intricate geospatial technology ecosystem, featuring thousands of software libraries and packages, each offering unique capabilities and insights. This book also explores practical Python GIS geospatial applications, remote sensing data, elevation data, and the dynamic world of geospatial modeling. It emphasizes the predictive and decision-making potential of geospatial technology, allowing you to visualize complex natural world concepts, such as environmental conservation, urban planning, and disaster management to make informed choices. You’ll also learn how to leverage Python to process real-time data and create valuable information products. By the end of this book, you'll have acquired the knowledge and techniques needed to build a complete geospatial application that can generate a report and can be further customized for different purposes.What you will learn Automate geospatial analysis workflows using Python Understand the different formats in which geospatial data is available Unleash geospatial tech tools to create stunning visualizations Create thematic maps with Python tools such as PyShp, OGR, and the Python Imaging Library Build a geospatial Python toolbox for analysis and application development Unlock remote sensing secrets, detect changes, and process imagery Leverage ChatGPT for solving Python geospatial solutions Apply geospatial analysis to real-time data tracking and storm chasing Who this book is forThis book is for Python developers, researchers, or analysts who want to perform geospatial modeling and GIS analysis with Python. Basic knowledge of digital mapping and analysis using Python or other scripting languages will be helpful.Table of ContentsTable of Contents Learning about Geospatial Analysis with Python Learning about Geospatial Data The Geospatial Technology Landscape Geospatial Python Toolbox Python and Geospatial Algorithms Creating and Editing GIS Data Python and Remote Sensing Python and Elevation Data Advanced Geospatial Modeling Working with Real-Time Data Putting It All Together

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Book SynopsisOver the past century, mechanization has been an important means for optimizing resource utilization, improving worker health and safety and reducing labor requirements in farming while increasing productivity and quality of 4F (Food, Fuel, Fiber, Feed). Recognizing this contribution, agricultural mechanization was considered as one of the top ten engineering achievements of 20th century by the National Academy of Engineering. Accordingly farming communities have adopted increasing level of automation and robotics to further improve the precision management of crops (including input resources), increase productivity and reduce farm labor beyond what has been possible with conventional mechanization technologies. It is more important than ever to continue to develop and adopt novel automation and robotic solutions into farming so that some of the most complex agricultural tasks, which require huge amount of seasonal labor such as fruit and vegetable harvesting, could be automated while meeting the rapidly increasing need for 4F. In addition, continual innovation in and adoption of agricultural automation and robotic technologies is essential to minimize the use of depleting resources including water, minerals and other chemicals so that sufficient amount of safe and healthy food can be produced for current generation while not compromising the potential for the future generation. This book aims at presenting the fundamental principles of various aspects of automation and robotics as they relate to production agriculture (the branch of agriculture dealing with farming operations from field preparation to seeding, to harvesting and field logistics). The building blocks of agricultural automation and robotics that are discussed in the book include sensing and machine vision, control, guidance, manipulation and end-effector technologies. The fundamentals and operating principles of these technologies are explained with examples from cutting-edge research and development currently going on around the word. This book brings together scientists, engineers, students and professionals working in these and related technologies to present their latest examples of agricultural automation and robotics research, innovation and development while explaining the fundamentals of the technology. The book, therefore, benefits those who wish to develop novel agricultural engineering solutions and/or to adopt them in the future. Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisUtilizing aquifer storage and recovery as a sustainable water supply solution for water-scarce regions in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam.- Water governance and transboundary data sharing in the Lower Mekong Region: a case study of Yali Hydropower Dam, Vietnam.- Diffusion of exhaust gases from waste-to-energy plant: Model and field monitoring.- Assessment of Groundwater Loss from the Holocene Aquifer of the Coastal Sand Dune: A case study in Tuy An, Phu Yen, Vietnam.

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Book SynopsisPart-I. Climate Change and Hydro-Meteorological events.- Chapter-1. Introduction to climate change and extreme events.- Chapter-2. Climate change, extreme events and resilience: a critical review.- Chapter 3. Analysis of weather- and climate-related disasters in mountain regions.- Chapter 4. Remote Sensing based analysis of future projection of  flood hazard under climate change.- Chapter 5.Spatio-temporal dynamics of Drought susceptibility using GCM models under climate change.- Chapter 6. Climate change vulnerability of water resource management: An empirical observation.- Chapter 7. Integrating modelling, monitoring, and management to minimize significant uncertainties in drought hazard decision making.- Chapter 8. Prediction of flood hazard vulnerability trend under climate change scenarios.- Chapter 9. Climate crisis drought vulnerability modeling using Geostatistics and Geospatial tools.- Part-II. Resilience to climate Crisis in the Anthropocene.- Chapter 10. Climate change, extreme events and resilience: a paradigm shift.- Chapter 11. Vulnerability and resilience to climate change in riverine ecosystems.- Chapter 12. Climate change and cloud burst: vulnerability and resilience strategies.- Chapter 13. Climate crisis, Resilience and Preparedness among Coastal Communities.- Chapter 14. Sustainable resilience for integrated river basin management under climate change .- Chapter 15. Stakeholders’ perceptions and traditional management plans to climate change resilience on extreme events.- Chapter 16. Climate change and community resilience for sustainable development.- Chapter 17. A critical review of climate change induced extreme events and management in the context of SDG 2030.

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Book SynopsisThe Delft School of Mathematical Geodesy - A brief review of the contributions by Prof. Peter J.G. Teunissen.-  Geodetic deformation analysis in the Netherlands: past, present and future.- Parameter estimation in terrestrial networked positioning and timing.-  GNSS Performance Assessment: Comparison between the Performance of Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, and BeiDou.- The Variance Matrix of GNSS Single Point Positioning In ClosedForm Revisited.-  Array-aided Multivariate Model for Long-range RTK.- Temporal Modelling of GNSS Receiver Code Biases in High-precision Positioning and Timing.- How weight matrix misspecifications drive PPP-RTK user performances.- LEO satellite SISRE in near-real-time.- Ambiguity-resolved kinematic performance in low Earth orbit (LEO) systems for positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT).- etc...

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Book SynopsisRecent years in North America have seen a rapid development in the area of crime analysis and mapping using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology. In 1996, the US National Institute of Justice (NIJ) established the crime mapping research center (CMRC), to promote research, evaluation, development, and dissemination of GIS technology. The long-term goal is to develop a fully functional Crime Analysis System (CAS) with standardized data collection and reporting mechanisms, tools for spatial and temporal analysis, visualization of data and much more. Among the drawbacks of current crime analysis systems is their lack of tools for spatial analysis. For this reason, spatial analysts should research which current analysis techniques (or variations of such techniques) that have been already successfully applied to other areas (e.g., epidemiology, location-allocation analysis, etc.) can also be employed to the spatial analysis of crime data. This book presents a few of those cases.Table of ContentsFrom the Contents: Spatial Heterogeneity in Crime Analysis.- When Does a Drug Market Become a Drug Market? Finding the Boundaries of Illicit Event Concentrations.- Convicted Sex Offender Residential Movements.- Street-Level Spatiotemporal Crime Analysis: Examples from Bronx County, NY (2006–2010).- Exploring Spatial Patterns of Crime Using Non-Hierarchical Cluster Analysis.- Reconstitution of the Journeys to Crime and Location of their Origin in the Context of a Crime Series. A Raster Solution for a Real Case Study.- Journey-to-Crime by Gender and Age Group in Manchester, England.- Crime Scene Locations in Criminal Homicides: A Spatial Crime Analysis in a GIS Environment.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 Basics of GNSS Signals.- Chapter 3 Characteristics of GNSS Reflected Signals.- Chapter 4 Ground-based GNSS Multipath Reflectometry.- Chapter 5 Interference Technology and Delay Doppler Map.- Chapter 6 GNSS Altimetry Theory and Methods.- Chapter 7 Space-based GNSS Reflectometry Theory.- Chapter 8 Sea Surface Height and Significant Wave Height Estimation.- Chapter 9 Sea Surface Wind Estimation.- Chapter 10 Soil Moisture Remote Sensing.- Chapter 11 Vegetation Remote Sensing.- Chapter 12 Snow and Ice Remote Sensing.- Chapter 13 Monitoring Surface Freeze-Thaw Status.- Chapter 14 Conclusion and Prospects.

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Book SynopsisFocusing on the ramifications of GIS usage, Digital Places shows that they are associated with far-reaching changes in the institutions in which they exist, and in the lives of those they touch.Trade Review'I would recommend this book to anyone ready to read it with a critical view of the subject matter.' - Environment and Planning, vol 26 ,1999Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part 1 The World According to Geographic Information Systems; Chapter 1 Reason and Language in Geographic Information Systems; Chapter 2 On Space in Geographic Information Systems; Chapter 3 Optical Consistency, Technologies of Location, and the Limits of Representation; Part 2 Geographic Information Systems in Practice; Chapter 4 On the Roots of Geographic Information Systems; Chapter 5 The Reshaping of Geographic Practice; Chapter 6 Who Owns Geographic Information?; Chapter 7 The Digital Individual in a Visible World; Part 3 Living with Geographic Information Systems; Chapter 8 Geographic Information Systems and the Problem of Ethical Action; Chapter 9 Beyond PaleoGIS?;

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Book SynopsisThe TransNav 2011 Symposium held at the Gdynia Maritime University, Poland in June 2011 has brought together a wide range of participants from all over the world. The program has offered a variety of contributions, allowing to look at many aspects of the navigational safety from various different points of view. Topics presented and discussed at the Symposium were: navigation, safety at sea, sea transportation, education of navigators and simulator-based training, sea traffic engineering, ship's manoeuvrability, integrated systems, electronic charts systems, satellite, radio-navigation and anti-collision systems and many others.This book is part of a series of six volumes and provides an overview of International recent issues about ECDIS, E-Navigation and Safety at Sea and is addressed to scientists and professionals involved in research and development of navigation, safety of navigation and sea transportation.Table of Contentse-Navigation ConceptECDISVisualization and Presentation of Navigational InformationData Transmission and Communication SystemsSafety at Sea

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