Geographical information systems Books

Book SynopsisThis book explains the concept of spatial data quality, a key theory for minimizing the risks of data misuse in a specific decision-making context. Drawing together chapters written by authors who are specialists in their particular field, it provides both the data producer and the data user perspectives on how to evaluate the quality of vector or raster data which are both produced and used. It also covers the key concepts in this field, such as: how to describe the quality of vector or raster data; how to enhance this quality; how to evaluate and document it, using methods such as metadata; how to communicate it to users; and how to relate it with the decision-making process. Also included is a Foreword written by Professor Michael F. Goodchild.Table of ContentsForeword. Introduction. Chapter 1. Development in the Treatment of Spatial Data Quality (Nicholas Chrisman). Chapter 2. Spatial Data Quality: Concepts (Rodolphe Devillers and Robert Jeansoulin). Chapter 3. Approaches to Uncertainty in Spatial Data (Peter Fisher, Alexis Comber and Richard Wadsworth). Chapter 4. Quality of Raster Data (Serge Riazanoff and Richard Santer). Chapter 5. Understanding the Nature and Magnitude of Uncertainty in Geopolitical and Interpretative Choropleth Maps (Kim Lowell). Chapter 6. The Impact of Positional Accuracy on the Computation of Cost Functions (Alfred Stein and Pepijn Van Oort). Chapter 7. Reasoning Methods for Handling Uncertain Information in Land Cover Mapping (Alexis Comber, Richard Wadsworth and Peter Fisher). Chapter 8. Vector Data Quality: A Data Provider’s Perspective (Jenny Harding). Chapter 9. Spatial Integrity Constraints: A Tool for Improving the Internal Quality of Spatial Data (Sylvain Vallières, Jean Brodeur and Daniel Pilon). Chapter 10. Quality Components, Standards and Metadata, Sylvie Servigne (Nicolas Lesage and Thérèse Libourel). Chapter 11. Spatial Data Quality Assessment and Documentation (Jean-François Hangouët). Chapter 12. Communication and Use of Spatial Data Quality Information in GIS (Rodolphe Devillers and Kate Beard). Chapter 13. External Quality Evaluation of Geographical Applications: An Ontological Approach (Bérengère Vasseur, Robert Jeansoulin, Rodolphe Devillers and Andrew Frank). Chapter 14. A Case Study in the Use of Risk Management to Assess Decision Quality (Gary Hunter and Sytze De Bruin). Chapter 15. On the Importance of External Data Quality in Civil Law (Marc Gervais). Appendix. Quality, and Poem Alike. List of Authors. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis open access peer-reviewed volume was inspired by the UNESCO UNITWIN Network for Underwater Archaeology International Workshop held at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia in November 2016. Content is based on, but not limited to, the work presented at the workshop which was dedicated to 3D recording and interpretation for maritime archaeology. The volume consists of contributions from leading international experts as well as up-and-coming early career researchers from around the globe. The content of the book includes recording and analysis of maritime archaeology through emerging technologies, including both practical and theoretical contributions. Topics include photogrammetric recording, laser scanning, marine geophysical 3D survey techniques, virtual reality, 3D modelling and reconstruction, data integration and Geographic Information Systems. The principal incentive for this publication is the ongoing rapid shift in the methodologies of maritime archaeology within recent years and a marked increase in the use of 3D and digital approaches. This convergence of digital technologies such as underwater photography and photogrammetry, 3D sonar, 3D virtual reality, and 3D printing has highlighted a pressing need for these new methodologies to be considered together, both in terms of defining the state-of-the-art and for consideration of future directions. As a scholarly publication, the audience for the book includes students and researchers, as well as professionals working in various aspects of archaeology, heritage management, education, museums, and public policy. It will be of special interest to those working in the field of coastal cultural resource management and underwater archaeology but will also be of broader interest to anyone interested in archaeology and to those in other disciplines who are now engaging with 3D recording and visualization.Table of ContentsCalibration of Camera Systems for Underwater Photogrammetry - Mark ShortisPresenting Photogrammetric 3D Recording Essays in the Submerged Harbour Infrastructure of the Ancient and Medieval Harbour of Kyllene/Glarentza - Kalliopi BaikaUsing Digital Visualisation of Archival Sources to Enhance Archaeological Interpretation of the 'Life History' of Ships: Case Study of HMCS/HMAS Protector - J. Hunter IIIPresenting Computer Vision Photogrammetry (CVP) for Maritime Archaeology Research and Public Outreach: A Recording and Surveying Procedure Combining Photogrammetry and Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) - Barbara DaviddeHigh-Resolution Sub-Seabed Survey and Visualisation: Recent Korean Case Studies - YonHwa JungFrom Integration to Explanation: Moving from 3 to 4 Dimensions. Maximising the Temporal Potential of 3D Datasets with Regard to Integration and Comparison of Data from Multiple Sources - Fraser Sturt3D Scanning and Mapping of the City of Adelaide - Daniel AtkinsonRecent 3D Survey Work in Egypt - Ziad M. MorsyInnomar's Parametric Sub-Bottom Profiler (SBP) Survey of Sub-Seabed Viking Fortifications in the Baltic - Douglas BergersenEarly Results of the High-Resolution Imaging of HMAS Sydney and HSK Kormoran - Andrew HutchinsonUnderwater Archaeology using Riegl Bathymetric Lidars: An Overview - Jorg HackerThe 17th/18th Century Drumbeg Shipwreck in Scotland: Seamless Integration of Multi-Sensor Non-Intrusive 3D Survey - John McCarthyJames Matthews Trial Sub-Bottom Profile Survey - Trevor WintonImage-Based 3D Underwater Recording and Ocularcentrism - Madeline McAllister3D Photogrammetry for and by the Public - Kevin EdwardsIntegration of Topographical and Bathymetrical Surveys in High-Resolution Textured 3D Prints - Andrew Ternes

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Book SynopsisThis book presents cutting‐edge research on urban and regional systems applying modern spatial analytical techniques of Geographic Information Science & Technologies (GIS&T), spatial statistics, and location modeling. The contributions, written by leading scholars from around the globe, adopt a spatially explicit analytical perspective and highlight methodological innovations and substantive breakthroughs on many facets of the socioeconomic and environmental reality of urban and regional contexts. The book is divided into three parts: The first part offers an introduction to the research field, while the second part discusses critical issues in urban growth and urban management, presenting case studies on city and urban environments, their growth, data infrastructures and spatial and management issues. The third part then broadens the analysis to the regional scale, addressing growth, convergence and adaptation to new economic and information‐based realities. This book appeals to scholars of spatial and regional sciences as well as to policy decision-makers interested in advanced methods of spatial analysis, location modeling, and GIS&T. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Part I: Urban Growth​.- Part II: Economic Restructuring, Convergence, Growth, and Regional Systems.- Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThis practical handbook provides a clearly structured, concise and comprehensive account of the huge variety of atmospheric and related measurements relevant to meteorologists and for the purpose of weather forecasting and climate research, but also to the practitioner in the wider field of environmental physics and ecology. The Springer Handbook of Atmospheric Measurements is divided into six parts: The first part offers instructive descriptions of the basics of atmospheric measurements and the multitude of their influencing factors, fundamentals of quality control and standardization, as well as equations and tables of atmospheric, water, and soil quantities. The subsequent parts present classical in-situ measurements as well as remote sensing techniques from both ground-based as well as airborn or satellite-based methods. The next part focusses on complex measurements and methods that integrate different techniques to establish more holistic data. Brief discussions of measurements in soils and water, at plants, in urban and rural environments and for renewable energies demonstrate the potential of such applications. The final part provides an overview of atmospheric and ecological networks. Written by distinguished experts from academia and industry, each of the 64 chapters provides in-depth discussions of the available devices with their specifications, aspects of quality control, maintenance as well as their potential for the future. A large number of thoroughly compiled tables of physical quantities, sensors and system characteristics make this handbook a unique, universal and useful reference for the practitioner and absolutely essential for researchers, students, and technicians. Table of ContentsPart A: Basics of Atmospheric Measuring Techniques.- Introduction to Atmospheric Measurements.- Principles of Measurements.- Quality Assurance and Control.- Standardization in Atmospheric Measurements.- Physical Quantities.- Part B: In-situ Measuring Techniques.- Ground based platforms.- Temperature Sensors.- Humidity Sensors.- Wind Sensors.- Pressure Sensors.- Radiation Sensors.- Precipitation Measurements.- Visibility Sensors.- Electricity Measurements.- Radioactivity Sensors.- Gas Analysers and Laser Techniques.- Measurements of Stabile Isotopes.- Measurement of Fundamental Aerosol Physical Properies. Methods of Sampling Trace Substances in Air.- Optical Fiber-Based Distributed Sensing Methods.- Odor measurements.- Visual Observations.- Part C: Remote Sensing Techniques (Ground-Based).- Sodar and RASS.- Backscatter Lidar for Aerosol and Cloud Profiling.- Raman Lidar for Water-Vapor and Temperature Profiling.- Doppler Wind Lidar.- Spectrometers.- Passive Solar and Microwave Spectral Radiometers.- Radar Wind Profiler.- Radar in the mm-Range.- High-Frequency Radar.- Scintillometer.- Acoustic Tomography.- GNSS Water Vapor Tomography.- Part D: Remote Sensing Techniques (Space and Aircraft-based).- Satellite and Aircraft Remote Sensing Platforms.- Airborne Lidar.- Airborne Radar. - Airborne Solar Radiation Sensors.- Spaceborne Mircrowave Radiometry.- Spaceborne Microwave Radiometery.- Imaging Techniques.- Part E: Complex Measuring Systems – Methods and Applications.- Atmospherice Measurements for Different Purposes.- Crowdsourcing.- Mesometeorological Networks.- Aerological Measurements.- Composite Atmospheric Profiling.- Aircraft-Based Flux Density Measurements.- Unmanned Aircraft Systems.- Ground-based Mobile Measurement Systems.- Measurements Systems for Wind, Solar, and Hydro Power Applications.- Urban Measurement and their Interpretation.- Immission and Dry Deposition.- Eddy-Covariance Measurements.- Alternative Turbulent Trace GAs Flux Measurement Methods.- Evapotranspiration Measurements and Calculations.- Lysimeter.- Plant Chamber Measurements.- Soil Chamber Measurements.- Soil Measurements.- Water Measurements.- Part F: Measurements Networks.- Networks of Atmospheric Measurement Techniques.- Integration of Meteorological and Ecological Measurements.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a comprehensive introduction to well logging and the inverse problem. It explores challenges such as conventional data processing methods’ inability to handle local minima issues, and presents the explanations in an easy-to-follow way. The book describes statistical data interpretation by introducing the fundamentals behind the approach, as well as a range of sampling methods. In each chapter, a specific method is comprehensively introduced, together with representative examples. The book begins with basic information on well logging and logging while drilling, as well as a definition of the inverse problem. It then moves on to discuss the fundamentals of statistical inverse methods, Bayesian inference, and a new sampling method that can be used to supplement it, the hybrid Monte Carlo method. The book then addresses a specific problem in the inversion of downhole logging data, and the interpretation of earth model complexity, before concluding with a meta-technique called the tempering method, which serves as a supplement to statistical sampling methods. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable reference guide for drilling engineers, well logging tool physicists, and geoscientists, as well as students in the areas of petroleum engineering and electrical engineering. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Foundation of Bayesian Inversion and Sampling Methods.- Beyond the Random Walk: a Hybrid Monte Carlo Sampling.- Interpret Model Complexity: Trans-Dimensional Markov Chain Monet Carlo Method.- Accelerated Bayesian Inversion Using Parallel Tempering

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Book SynopsisThis book focusses on hydrological modeling, water management, and water governance. It covers the applications of remote sensing and GIS tools and techniques for land use and land cover classifications, estimation of precipitation, evaluation of morphological changes, and monitoring of soil moisture variability. Moreover, remote sensing and GIS techniques have been applied for crop mapping to assess cropping patterns, computation of reference crop evapotranspiration, and crop coefficient. Hydrological modeling studies have been carried out to address various issues in the water sector. MODFLOW model was successfully applied for groundwater modeling and groundwater recharge estimation. Runoff modeling has been carried out to simulate the snowmelt runoff together with the rainfall and sub-surface flow contributions for snow-fed basins. A study has been included, which predicts the impact of the land use and land cover on stream flow. Various problems in the water sector have been addressed employing hydrological models such as SWAT, ArcSWAT, and VIC. An experimental study has been presented wherein the laboratory performance of rainfall simulator has been evaluated. Hydrological modeling studies involving modifications in the curve number methodology for simulation of floods and sediment load have also been presented. This book is useful for academicians, water practitioners, scientists, water managers, environmentalists, and administrators, NGOs, researchers, and students who are involved in water management with the focus on hydrological modeling, water management, and water governance. Table of Contents1. Application of RS and GIS in Watershed Management.- 2. Application of RS and GIS in Agricultural Water Management.- 3. Hydrological Modeling.- 4. Intelligent Water Management.- 5. Water Governance

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Book SynopsisThis book presents fundamental and applied research in developing geospatial modeling solutions to manage the challenges that urban areas are facing today. It aims to connect the academics, researchers, experts, town planners, investors and government officials to exchange ideas. The areas addressed include urban heat island analysis, urban flood vulnerability and risk mapping, green spaces, solar energy, infrastructure management, among others. The book suggests directions for smart city research and outlines practical propositions. As an emerging and critical area of research and development, much research is now being done with regard to cities. At the international level and in India alike, the “smart cities” concept is a vital topic for universities and research centers, and well as for civic bodies, town planners and policymakers. As such, the book offers a valuable resource for a broad readership.Table of ContentsAnalyzing the role of geospatial technology in smart city development .- Part II: Urban expansion and infrastructure.- The dark side of the earth: Benchmarking lighting access for all cities on Earth and the citynet dataset.- Object-oriented approach for urbanization growth by using remote sensing and Gis techniques: A case study in Hilla city, Babylon Governorate, Iraq.- Designing the streets for smart cities.- An automated approach to facilitate rooftop solar Pv installation in smart cities: Acomparative study between Bhopal, India and Trondheim, Norway.- Analyzing and predicting urban expansion and its effects on surface temperature for two Indian megacities: Bengaluru and Chennai.- Analyzing new frontiers in urban preference and perception research.- Land transformation and future projections of land consumption using high resolution remote sensing data for Allahabad, India.- The meta-analysis of studies on urban sprawl.- Four-dimensional slum urban simulation using hologram interferometry of Envisat satellite.- Geospatial technologies for public health management system.- Utilisation of geo spatial technology to study the variation in access of urban health care centres in Kamrup Metro, Assam.- Geo-spatial analysis of health care service centres for smart cities: A study of South East district, Delhi-India.- Usage of transport apps by Indian commuters: An empirical investigation.- Parking maximums and work place levies: Time to adopt new paradigms in India, the case of Kochi.- Assessing to append homeless people to plan smart regions to be more inclusive.- Part II: Urban ecology and disaster management.- Fire and flood vulnerability, and implications for evacuation.- An information and communication technology (ICT) driven disaster management system: A case of fire-fighting in Mumbai.- Selection of suitable site for biomedical waste disposal in Lucknow city, India using remote sensing data, GIS and AHP method.- How does tourism affect urban ecological standards? A geospatial analysis of wetland transformations in the coastal resort town of Digha, West Bengal, India.- Urban housing in Itanagar: Mountain geomorphology, hazard vulnerability vis-à-vis smart city framework.- Hydrogeological studies of urban-rural interface in the northwest part of Pune Metropolis, India.- Ground water analytics for measuring quality and quantity.- Status of ground water quality in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan: A geospatial approach.- Green infrastructure as a tool for improving livability of area based development projects under smart city mission.- Evaluating decadal change in green cover of Dehradun city.- Summary and way forward.

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Book SynopsisThis book integrates spatial analysis into the study and management of conflicts, and offers a model in conflict studies that incorporates theoretical explanations of conflict, its causes, and impacts, with a geospatial strategy for intervening in disputes over allocation and use of natural resources (connects theory and practice). Alongside a theoretical analysis of resource conflicts and an account of Participatory Mapping and PGIS development, this book provides a case study of GIS applications in conflict mediation. The book also lays out a practical and straightforward demonstration of PGIS applications in conflict management using a real-world case study, and traces the Participatory Mapping and PGIS movements’ evolution, compares PPGIS and PGIS practices, and makes distinctions between traditional GIS applications and PGIS practice. The approach embodies the enhanced use of spatial information and media, sets of tools for analyzing, mapping, and displaying spatial data and a platform for participatory discussions that enhances consensus-building. The book, therefore, contributes to the search for novel approaches for managing current and emerging conflicts. With this book, resource managers, development practitioners, students, and scholars of Participatory Mapping and PGIS applications and conflict studies will be equipped with the principles, skills, and the tools they need to manage non-violent resource conflicts and keep the disputes from slipping into violence. The book will also be a valuable text for basic and advanced studies in Participatory Mapping and PGIS applications, Conflict Resolution and Conflict Management. Table of ContentsPart1. Sources, impacts, and the perspectives on resource conflicts.- Chapter1. Natural Resources, Conflict of Interests and their Management.- Chapter2. Sources, Impacts and Management of Natural Resources Conflicts.- Chapter3. Perspectives on Natural Resource Conflicts.- Part2. Participatory Mapping and PGIS applications in conflict management.- Chapter4. Participatory Mapping and management of natural resource conflicts.- Chapter5. The Development of Community-based GIS Applications.- Chapter6. The impact of geospatial data processing on conflict-supporting beliefs.- Chapter7. Case study: Participatory mapping and management of conflict of interests over allocation of resources within the Aboma Forest Reserve at Kofiase, Ghana.- Part3. Assessment of Participatory Mapping and PGIS applications in conflict management.- Chapter8. Important factors in successful Participatory Mapping and PGIS applications in conflict management.- Chapter9. Appraisal of the roles of Participatory Mapping and PGIS applications in conflict management.- Chapter10. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThis textbook introduces methods of geoscientific data acquisition using MATLAB in combination with inexpensive data acquisition hardware such as sensors in smartphones, sensors that come with the LEGO MINDSTORMS set, webcams with stereo microphones, and affordable spectral and thermal cameras. The text includes 35 exercises in data acquisition, such as using a smartphone to acquire stereo images of rock specimens from which to calculate point clouds, using visible and near-infrared spectral cameras to classify the minerals in rocks, using thermal cameras to differentiate between different types of surface such as between soil and vegetation, localizing a sound source using travel time differences between pairs of microphones to localize a sound source, quantifying the total harmonic distortion and signal-to-noise ratio of acoustic and elastic signals, acquiring and streaming meteorological data using application programming interfaces, wireless networks, and internet of things platforms, determining the spatial resolution of ultrasonic and optical sensors, and detecting magnetic anomalies using a smartphone magnetometer mounted on a LEGO MINDSTORMS scanner. The book’s electronic supplementary material (available online through Springer Link) contains recipes that include all the MATLAB commands featured in the book, the example data, the LEGO construction plans, photos and videos of the measurement procedures.Table of ContentsData Acquisition in Earth Sciences.- Introduction to MATLAB.- MATLAB Programming.- Geometric Properties.- Visible Light Images.- Spectral Imaging.- Acquisition of Elastic Signals.- Gravimetric, Magnetic and Weather Data.

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Book SynopsisThis volume discusses the concept of The Spatial University as part of the broad growth of spatial science and the need for spatial infrastructure in colleges and universities. The book centers on the development of U-Spatial, the spatial science infrastructure at the University of Minnesota that offers a range of spatial activities and services, including data access, training, and community building. Against a backdrop of the changing nature of research, teaching, and service in higher education, the story of U-Spatial anchors a broader discussion of what it means to be a spatial university. This narrative framing demonstrates—with specific examples—the importance of institutions offering dedicated spatial research infrastructure. In six chapters, the text explores the importance of spatial thinking, learning, and research for student and researcher success. The volume offers lessons that are applicable far beyond the University of Minnesota to apply to a broad array of domains and institutional specializations. The book will be useful to students, researchers, and policymakers concerned with how institutions can encourage spatial research, teaching, and service. It will also appeal to researchers and practitioners interested in broader uses of spatial science.This book shows how GIS can transform a university, speaking to the need for leadership in higher education around the power of bringing everything together using spatial and geographic concepts. Jack Dangermond Co-Founder and President, EsriTable of ContentsChapter 1. Three Scales of the Spatial University.- Chapter 2. U-Spatial: Nexus of the Spatial University.- Chapter 3. Spatial university for service and support.- Chapter 4. Spatial thinking and learning.- Chapter 5. Spatial science and research.- Chapter 6. Future of the Spatial University.

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses the environmental challenges that Libya and similar countries in the regions are currently facing. Each chapter of this book provides a methodology using remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) dealing with one of these environmental challenges such as monitoring and mapping soil salinity and prediction of soil properties, monitoring and mapping of land degradation, spatiotemporal land use/cover, agricultural drought monitoring, hydrological applications such as spatial rainfall distribution, surface runoff, geo-morphometric analysis, flood hazard assessment and mapping, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, pollution hazard assessment, and climate-related geophysical processes. This book also assesses the impacts of climate change on natural resources using both RS and GIS, as well as other applications, covering different parts of Libya. This book is beneficial for graduate students, researchers, policy planners, and stakeholders in Libya as well as other countries that share similar environmental issues. Also, the methodologies followed in the book's chapters can be applied to any other regions around the world with similar landscapes and climatic conditions.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to “Environmental Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in Libya” (Hamdi A. Zurqani)Chapter 2. Application of remote sensing and GIS in land cover/land use mapping and change detection using Google Earth Engine platform: a case study in northwestern Libya (Hamdi A. Zurqani, Abdulsalam Al-Bukhari, Mahmood B. Shanta)Chapter 3. Evaluation of selected vegetation indices to assess rangeland vegetation in eastern Libya (Abdulsalam Al-bukhari, Tim Brewer, and Stephen Hallett)Chapter 4. Spatiotemporal analysis of Vegetation Health Index (VHI) and drought patterns in Libya based on remote sensing time series (Khali I. Elfadli, and Hamdi A. Zurqani)Chapter 5. Integration of remotely sensed data and machine learning technique for spatial prediction of selected soil properties in northwestern Libya (Hamdi A. Zurqani)Chapter 6. Field and laboratory estimation of soil erodibility, erosion and degradation of the semi-arid Aljabal Alkhdar region, Libya (Murad M. Aburas, Asama S. Alferjani, and Mohammed, S. Yousuf)Chapter 7. DRAINMOD applications to design drainage systems in Libya using soil salinity data predicted by GIS, remote sensing and Artificial Neural Networks (Murad Ellafi, Hamdi A. Zurqani, Lynda K. Deeks, and Robert W. Simmons)Chapter 8. Surface water potential and suitable sites identification for RWH in the semi-arid and arid watershed of Wadi Sammalus, northeast Libya using GIS and Remote Sensing approach (Salah Hamad, and Nilanchal Patel)Chapter 9. Stepwise approach for morphometric modeling of Wadi Zamzam watershed in north-western Libya using GIS and remote sensing techniques (Ali Mustafa Salim, Ibtisam Abdulsalam Albira, and Safa Ahmed Ebsheer)Chapter 10. Geospatial mapping and analysis of the 2019 Flood Disaster extent and impact in the city of Ghat in southwestern Libya using Google Earth Engine and deep learning technique (Hamdi A. Zurqani, Abdulsalam Al-Bukhari, Alsaket Aldaikh, Khali I. Elfadli, and Ali Bataw)Chapter 11. Oil pollution monitoring and detection using GIS and remote sensing techniques: case study from Libya (Khalifa Abdunaser)Chapter 12. Conclusions, and Recommendations for Environmental Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in Libya (Hamdi A. Zurqani)

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the application of geospatial technologies for resource planning and management for the key natural resources, e.g. water, agriculture and forest as well as the decision support system (DSS) for infrastructure development. We have seen in the past four decades that the growing complexities of sustainable management of natural resources management have been very challenging. The book has been written to leverage the current geospatial technologies that integrate the remotely sensed data available from various platforms, the precise locational data providing geospatial intelligence, and the advanced integration tools of Geographical Information Systems (GIS). Geospatial technologies have been used for water resources management employing geomorphological characteristics, analysis of river migration pattern, understanding the large-scale hydrological process, wet land classification and monitoring, analysis of glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF), assessment of environmental flow and soil erosion studies, water quality modelling and assessment and rejuvenation of paleochannels through groundwater recharge. Geospatial technologies have been applied for crop classification and mapping, soil moisture determination using RISAT-1 C-band and PALSAR-2 L-band sensors, inventory of horticulture plantations, management of citrus orchards, crop yield forecasting, rice yield estimation, estimation of evapotranspiration and its evaluation against lysimeter and satellite-based evapotranspiration product for India to address the various issues of the agricultural system management. Geospatial technologies have been used for generation of digital elevation model, urban dynamics assessment, mobile GIS application at grass root level planning, cadastral level developmental planning and e-governance applications, system dynamics for sustainable development, micro-level water resources planning, site suitability for sewage treatment plant, traffic density assessment, geographical indications of India, archaeological applications and disasters interventions to elaborate various issues of DSS for infrastructure development and management. Geospatial technologies have been employed for the generation and reconciliation of the notified forest land boundaries, and also the land cover changes analysis within notified forest areas, forest resource assessment, management and monitoring and wildlife conservation and management. This book aims to present high-quality technical case studies representing the recent developments in the “application of geospatial technologies for resource planning and management”. The editors hope that this book will serve as a valuable resource for scientists and researchers to plan and manage land and water resources sustainably.Table of ContentsGeospatial Technology for Geomorphology Mapping and its Applications.- Geospatial technology for estimation of geomorphological characteristics of an ungauged watershed.- Long Term Analysis of River Migration Pattern using Geospatial Techniques – A case study of upper part of the Ganga River, India.- Space borne Scatterometers for understanding the large-scale land hydrological processes.- Wetland Classification and Monitoring Using Time Series Earth Observation Data and Machine Learning Algorithm: A Case Study in Upper Ganga River Stretch.

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Book SynopsisThis book collects ground-breaking works on the actual and potential impact of big data and data-integrated design for resilient urban environments, including human- and ecology-centred perspectives. Comprehending and designing for urban social, demographic and environmental change is a complex task. Big data, data structuring, data analysis (i.e. AI and ML) and data-integrated design can play a significant role in advancing approaches to this task. The themes presented in this book include urban adaptation, urban morphology, urban mobility, urban ecosystems, urban climate, urban ecology and agriculture. Given the compound nature of complex sustainability problems, most chapters address the correlation between several of these themes. The book addresses practitioners, researchers and graduate students concerned with the rapidly increasing role of data in developing urban environments.Table of ContentsThe introduction to informed urban environments.- The bigger picture en route to informed urban environments.- How we see now: Traversing a data-mosaic.- The role of information modelling and computational ontologies to support the design, planning and management of urban environments: Current status and future challenges.- Urban adaptation – Insights from information physics and complex system dynamics.- Decoding cool urban forms: Using open data to build a dialogue between microclimate and configurational morphology in urban environments.- From Amsterdam to New Amsterdam to Amsterdam: How urban mobility shapes cities.- urban microclimate spatiotemporal mapping: A method to evaluate thermal comfort availability in urban ecosystems.- Urban ecosystems and nature-based solutions: The role of data in optimizing the provision of ecosystem services.- Smart urban forestry: Is it the future?- Big data and decision support in rural and urban agriculture.

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Book SynopsisThis book reports on several advances in architectural graphics, with a special emphasis on education, training and research. It gathers a selection of contributions to the 19th International Conference on Graphic Design in Architecture, EGA 2022, held on June 2–4, 2022, in Cartagena, Spain, with the motto: "Beyond drawings. The use of architectural graphics".Table of ContentsMadrid and the Board of Houses of the Navy: Four Projects for Spain in the 1940s.- Framing, filling, linking: The drawing of elements for city description.- From historical and theoretical analysis of Representation and Geometry to Topology for Structural Optimization.- From image to investigation 3D reconstruction with perspective restitution.- From the "sacred theatres" of Andrea Pozzo to the international truncated calotte: history and representation of the Immacolatella church’s tribune in Trapani (1732).- Geometric and formal characterization of the church of Santa María de Tobed.

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Book SynopsisThis book discusses the problems in planning, building, and management strategies in the wake of application and expansion of remote sensing and GIS products in natural resources and infrastructure management. The book suggests proactive solutions to problems of natural resources and infrastructure management, providing alternatives for strategic planning, effective delivery, and growth perspectives. The uniqueness of the book is its broader spectrum of coverage with related interconnections and interdependences across science, engineering, and innovation. The book contains information that can be downscaled to the local level. Presenting a wide spectrum of viewpoints and approaches, the book is a collective of topics such as application to agriculture and forestry (land and landscape, agriculture, forestry management and deforestation), water resources and ecology (hydro-meteorological, climate diagnostics, and prognostics, water resources management, environment management, cross-scale ecology and resilience), urban management (urban planning, design, construction and operations of infrastructure, natural disasters, novel approaches to upgrade old infrastructure), hydro informatics, predictive and geospatial data analytics, synthesis, and management through the various processes, tools, and technologies.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Applications to Agriculture and Forestry.- Water Resources and Ecology.- Urban Management.- Case Studies.- Conclusions and Recommendations.

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Book SynopsisThis textbook presents a clear and accessible argument for sustainable planning and development. The book discusses multiple environmental issues and examines how potential solutions can and should be addressed in the context of space and place. The book also offers an invaluable discussion on the need for a framework for system-based thinking where various disciplines should work together to find innovative solutions. Students are provided with an appreciation of the need for an interdisciplinary approach to these issues combined with an underlying sense of space, an appreciation of cultural diversity and differences, as well as associated insights into human relationships. These core attributes put space at the heart of environmental and natural resources management, in terms of policy, planning and on-the-ground initiatives.This book will be an invaluable reference for advanced undergraduate, graduate students and researchers working in the field looking for an accessible overview of this interdisciplinary approach to the topic.Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisThis open access book provides insights into the novel Locally Refined B-spline (LR B-spline) surface format, which is suited for representing terrain and seabed data in a compact way. It provides an alternative to the well know raster and triangulated surface representations. An LR B-spline surface has an overall smooth behavior and allows the modeling of local details with only a limited growth in data volume. In regions where many data points belong to the same smooth area, LR B-splines allow a very lean representation of the shape by locally adapting the resolution of the spline space to the size and local shape variations of the region. The iterative method can be modified to improve the accuracy in particular domains of a point cloud. The use of statistical information criterion can help determining the optimal threshold, the number of iterations to perform as well as some parameters of the underlying mathematical functions (degree of the splines, parameter representation). The resulting surfaces are well suited for analysis and computing secondary information such as contour curves and minimum and maximum points. Also deformation analysis are potential applications of fitting point clouds with LR B-splines.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Locally Refined Splines.- Adaptive surface Fitting with Local Refinement: LR B-spline Surfaces.- A Statistical Criterion to Judge the Goodness of Fit of LR B-splines Surface Approximation.- LR B-splines for Representation of Terrain and Seabed: Data Fusion, Outliers, and Voids.- LR B-spline Surfaces and Volumes for Deformation Analysis of Terrain Data.- Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisAndean dry forest ecosystems are threatened by deforestation and unsustainable land use methods. The negative effects for the livelihood of the local population, biodiversity, and the regional climate could be countered by reforestation measures; however, dry land forests have not attracted the same level of interest and investment like other ecosystems. This book describes the development of a priority-zone map for reforestation measures, showing where reforestation might have the greatest social and ecological benefits. To achieve this, a problem analysis of a case study region is conducted and thematic reforestation benefits are determined. Using remote sensing and GIS, the areas where benefits can be obtained are mapped in individual layers and compiled into a summarizing priority-zone map. It is thus possible to identify areas where reforestation would achieve multiple benefits. The concept of priority maps could be used to facilitate reforestation strategies by local communities and municipal governments and could thus contribute to initiate an integrated forest and landscape restoration of the Bolivian montane dry forests.

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Book SynopsisThis book covers methodology of the study for all aspects of human geography. As a comprehensive geography textbook, it consists of detailed research methodology for research in human geography including a few selected case studies in Asia. It explores different approaches, methodological possibilities, and challenges in conducting geographical research in human geography. New digital geographic data sources and GIS applications can help researchers to receive clearer concepts and obtain better measurements of the relevant attributes changes. Furthermore, the book provides an opportunity to critically examine the conceptualization and identification of the field in geographical research and how digital media has not only expanded the scope of what constitutes the field but has redefined the field in itself as well as the practices of observing, knowing, and analyzing the real world. The uniqueness of this book is due to the contribution of several professors and subject experts from South East and East Asia with special particular reference to cases studies from this region of the world. Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisThis volume LNCS 13912 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Symposium on Web and Wireless Geographical Information Systems, W2GIS 2023, in June 12-13, 2023 in Quebec City, QC, Canada. The 9 full papers presented together with 2 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 14 submissions. The conference focuses on topics such as Sensors Networks and Data Steaming; Mobility and Navigation; AI for Mobility Data Analytics; Volunteered Geographic information (VGI); Network Analysis and Geovisualization.Table of ContentsKeynote.- An approach for geosensor network optimization to support decisions at multiple Scale.- Sensors Networks and Data Steaming.- Towards Integration of Spatial Context in Building Energy Demand Assessment Supported by CityGML Energy Extension.- Three-stage Framework to Estimate Pedestrian Path by Using Signaling Data and Surveillance Video.- Mobility and Navigation.- Investigating the Navigational Behavior of Wheelchair Users in Urban Environments Using Eye Movement Data.- New Approach for Accessibility Assessment of Side-Walks for Wheelchair Users Considering the Sidewalk Traffic.- AI for Mobility Data Analytics.- Mobility Data Analytics with KNOT: the KNime mObility Toolkit.- Bus Journey Time Prediction with Machine Learning: An Empirical Experience in Two Cities.- A Novel GIS-Based Machine Learning Approach for the Classification of Multi-Motorized Transportation Modes.- Volunteered Geographic information (VGI).- Cimemountainbot: A Telegram Bot to Collect Mountain Images and to Communicate Information With Mountain Guides.- A New Feature Matching Method for Matching OpenStreetMap Buildings with Those of Reference Dataset.- Network Analysis and Geovisualization.- Geovisualisation generation from semantic models: a state of the art.- A Heterogeneous Information Attentive Network for the Identification of Tourist Attraction Competitors.- Poly-GAN: Regularizing Polygons with Generative Adversarial Networks.

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Book SynopsisThis book aims to provide a comprehensive study on various aspects of environmental pollution dynamics using geospatial technology and modeling techniques. The utility of geospatial technology will be demonstrated for the effective study of environmental pollution, as space and location are very important for effective environmental health surveillance. The timeliness of the work is due to the increasing relevance of geospatial technology applications in environmental health investigations. Moreover, different types of pollution are covered in detail, including air and soil, all of which are analyzed using latest Remote Sensing and GIS technology. The basics of environmental pollution and its impacts are covered in the book's first part, while the second part focuses on the use of geospatial technology in investigating and modeling various instances of environmental pollution. The third part discusses policy measures for mitigating environmental pollution hazards, using geospatial analyses and data to craft informed policy decisions. The primary audience for the book is researchers working in the field of environmental pollution with incorporation of geospatial technology, including upper-level undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in remote sensing and its environmental applications. The secondary audience is academicians, planners, environmentalists and policymakers working in the field of environment protection and management.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Types of Environmental Pollution and Its Effects On The Environment and Society.- Chapter 2: Geostatistical Methods and Framework For Pollution Modelling.- Chapter 3: GIS-based Modelling for Estimation of Water Quality Parameters: A Review.- Chapter 4: Air Quality Monitoring Using Geospatial Technology and Field Sensors.- Chapter 5: Geospatial Techniques and Methods for Monitoring and Assessment of Soil Contaminants.- Chapter 6: Geospatial Modelling and Framework For the Detection and Mapping of Noise Pollution.- Chapter 7: Urban Areas and Air Pollution: Causes, Concerns and Mitigation.- Chapter 8: Constructing The Dynamics of Water Quality Parameters Using Geospatial Technology and In Situ Observations.- Chapter 9: Urban Air Quality Monitoring and Modelling Using Ground Monitoring, Remote Sensing and GIS.- Chapter 10: Assessment of Soil Contamination Using Remote Sensing and Spatial Techniques.- Chapter 11: Noise Pollution Modelling Using Gis Techniques in Srinagar City.- Chapter 12: Geostatistics Interceded Groundwater Quality Study With Emphasis on Kriging Across the Andhra Pradesh State Of India.- Chapter 13: Air Quality and Human Health.- Chapter 14: Significance of Geo-Visualization Tools For Pollution Monitoring.- Chapter 15: Environmental Pollution Control Measures And Strategies: An Overview Of Recent Developments.- Chapter 16: Environmental Legislation and Global Initiatives.

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Book SynopsisThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Web and Wireless Geographical Information Systems, W2GIS 2024, held in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, during June 1819, 2024. The 8 full papers and 7 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 20 submissions.

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Book Synopsis1 Geospatial Technologies' Basic Concepts and Recent Applications in Natural Resources Management and Decision Support.- 2 Dam-Failure Induced Flood Simulation Modelling and Mapping using Space Technology.- 3 Assessing Drainage Characteristics Through Morphometric Evaluation in the Upper Wabe Shebelle Basin, Ethiopia.- 4 Changing Surface Water Scenario in Jhansi District of Bundelkhand Region.- 5 Hydro-Vegetation Dynamics in Godavari River Sub-Basins.- 6 Groundwater Potential Zoning in The Purulia District, West Bengal.- 7 Modelling and Predicting Forest Dynamics and Their Impacts on Ecosystem Services.- 8 Machine Learning-Based Algorithms for Mapping Mangrove Cover Changes in Mumbai Region Using Google Earth Engine.- 9 Geospatial Technologies' Concepts and Methods for Land-Use Land-Cover Dynamics Mapping.- 10 Mapping Soil Erosion Vulnerability in the Upper Blue Nile River Basin, Ethiopia.- 11 Advancements in Land Use Land Cover Classification.- 12 Assessment of Soil Erosion in Joshimath, Uttarakhand Using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) and Machine Learning Approach.- 13 Comparison of Land Use Land Cover Classification Using Sentinel-2 Images with Different Deep Learning Approaches.- 14 Geospatial Techniques for Mapping and Monitoring Land Use Land Cover Change.- 15 Assessment of Salt-Affected Soil Using Remote Sensing-Based Salinity Indices.- 16 Estimating Soil Erosion in Surguja District, Chhattisgarh (India) Using the RUSLE Model and Geo-spatial Techniques.- 17 Benefits of Green and Blue Spaces (GBS) for Heat Mitigation and Emission Reduction in Urban Areas.- 18 Geospatial Techniques to Assess Green Equity in the City of Bhopal, India.- 19 Discriminating Maize and Soyabean in Mixed Cropping Systems Using Unmanned Aerial Systems Datasets and Random Forest.- 20 Chronology of Mangrove Destruction by Pond Expansion in the Mahakam Delta, Indonesia, Using Automatic Mangrove Map and Index (AMMI) and Automatic Shoreline Map (ASM) Index Through the Google Earth Engine Platform.- 21 Applications of Geospatial Technology in Wildfire Studies.- 22 Challenges and Future Opportunities of Geospatial Modelling for Natural Resource Assessment.

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Book SynopsisSection: I: Urban Space, Society and Urban Innovation.- Chapter I: Basic Services, Infrastructure for Urban Innovation and Sustainability.- Chapter II: Urban Community, Resilience and Quality of life.- Chapter III: Urban Informatics: Innovation and Challenges.- Section: II:Services, Decentralized Planning and Disparity.- Chapter IV: Cities Safety, Security and Smart Public Services.- Chapter V: Cities Well-Being, Health, Utility Services.- Chapter VI:  Urban Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Citi Planning.- Chapter VII:  Urban Migration and Regional Disparity.- Section: III:Environmental Management, GeorbIS and Smart Governance.- Chapter VIII: Environmental Quality and Variability in Cities.- Chapter IX:  Disaster risk reduction and sustainable cities.- Chapter X: Digital Technology and Participatory mapping in Megacities.- Chapter XI: Urban Heat Mapping.- Chapter XII: Smart Resource Monitoring and Assessment.- Section: IV:Smart City & Geospatial Technology.- Chapter XIII:  Smart City: Current Scenario and Practices.- Chapter XIV: Geospatial Technology for Smart City The Framework.- Chapter XV: Future Strategy for Sustainable Urban Landscape.- Section: V:Future Smart Cities and Sustainable Development.- Chapter XVI: Issues and Challenges in Smart Cities- An advanced Analysis.- Chapter XVII: Sustainable Urban Innovation & Geospatial Revolution, Internet of Things of smart cities.- Chapter- XVIII: Digital Sand Model and Sustainable smart City.

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Book SynopsisFundamentals of Inertial Navigation, Satellite-based Positioning and their Integration is an introduction to the field of Integrated Navigation Systems. It serves as an excellent reference for working engineers as well as textbook for beginners and students new to the area. The book is easy to read and understand with minimum background knowledge. The authors explain the derivations in great detail. The intermediate steps are thoroughly explained so that a beginner can easily follow the material. The book shows a step-by-step implementation of navigation algorithms and provides all the necessary details. It provides detailed illustrations for an easy comprehension. The book also demonstrates real field experiments and in-vehicle road test results with professional discussions and analysis. This work is unique in discussing the different INS/GPS integration schemes in an easy to understand and straightforward way. Those schemes include loosely vs tightly coupled, open loop vs closed loop, and many more. Table of ContentsReference Frames and Earth Geometry.- Global Positioning System.- Inertial Navigation System.- Inertial Navigation System Modeling.- Modeling INS Errors by Linear State Equations.- Kalman Filter.- INS/GPS integration.- Three Dimensional Reduced Inertial Sensor System / GPS Integration for Land-Based Vehicles.- Two Case Studies- full IMU/GPS and 3D RISS/GPS Integration.

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Book SynopsisThe Earth functions as a complex system, and existing infrastructure and methodologies are inadequate for addressing many of the problems associated with it. An integrated and innovative approach is necessary to analyze, model, and develop extensive and diverse datasets for solving these problems. Geoinformatics, which is the synergy of various disciplines such as earth sciences, GIS, remote sensing, GPS, photogrammetry, and cartography, is rapidly advancing in areas where data are identified by their locations. Currently, there is a chaotic distribution of available datasets, a lack of documentation about them and the methodologies used, a lack of easily accessible tools for computer modeling, and other obstacles that make it difficult for earth scientists to develop solutions. The authors have attempted to overcome these challenges by bringing together relevant information and techniques, as well as recent advances in these fields. This book provides a comprehensive overview of various topics related to the applications of geoinformatics, which are highly diversified and include space and environmental monitoring, watershed management, water resources and management, productivity enhancement in agro-ecosystems, resource information systems, precision farming, monitoring of glaciers and lakes, geospatial techniques, and livelihood improvement using GIS.

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Book SynopsisGeomorphology is an area of study that focuses on the outer surface of the Earths crust. This field is crucial for understanding the historical and current geological processes that have shaped the Earths surface, as well as the resources and ecosystems that it supports. Additionally, geomorphology plays a critical role in identifying areas that are prone to natural disasters. The use of remote sensing technology has greatly expanded the scope of geomorphology, as it allows for the easy observation and animation of geological processes.

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Book SynopsisThis work aims to offer an overview of the latest advancements in geostatistical modeling, the spatial variability of soil resources, and the creation of digital soil maps using R and GIS, with a particular emphasis on their potential application in agricultural resource management.

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Book SynopsisGeomorphology is the study of external landscape/architecture of earth's crust which stands as a testimony not only for the palaeo morphotectonic and morpho-dynamic activities but also the present day geological processes as well, thus making geomorphology significant in understand the hierarchical evolution of the earth and related resources, environment/ecosystems and disaster proneness. With remote sensing deepening its roots in all fields, the scope of geomorphology too has phenomenally widened as fabrication and animation of modern geologic/geomorphic processes are being easily done by remote sensing.Table of Contents1. Pleistocene Earth Movements In Peninsular India- Evidences From Landsat MSS and Thematic Mapper Data 2. Remote Sensing and Pleistocene Tectonics of Southern Indian Peninsula 3. Evidences of Neotectonism Along Coromandel Coast of Tamil Nadu, Using IRS Data. 4. Pleistocene/ Holocene Graben Along Pondicherry -Cumbum Valley, Tamil Nadu, India 5. Neotectonic Controls on The Migration of Sarasvati River of The Great Indian Desert 6. Eyed Drainages Observed in IRS Imagery in Tamil Nadu, India and Their Geological Significance 7. Fluvial Anomalies and Neotectonics of Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India 8. Aid of Remote Sensing In Fluvial Geomorphic Mapping 9. Remote Sensing and River Migration In Western India 10. Remote Sensing of River Migration in Tamil Nadu 11. The Phenomenon of River Migration In Northern Tamil Nadu Evidence From Satellite Data, Archaeology and Tamil Literature 12. A Remote Sensing Study of River Deltas of Tamil Nadu 13. Detection of Submarine Delta along Madras Coast, India, Using IRS Imagery 14. Morpho- Tectonic Evolution of East and West Coasts of Indian Peninsula 15. Tectonic and Geomorphic Evolution of West Coast Along Mangalore- Cape Comorin Sector, India 16. Remote Sensing and Certain Challenging Coastal Engineering Geological Problems of Tamil Nadu Coast, India 17. Rapid Land Building Activity Along Vedaranniyam Coast and Its Possible Implications 18. Temporal Changes In Land -Water Distribution Pattern During 1930-1993 along The CoromandelCoast of Tamil Nadu, India, and Its Significance 19. Marine Environment Modeling Using Thematic Mapper Data 20. IRS -1A Imagery Senses Some Rapidly Building Islands along East Coast of Tamil Nadu 21. GIS Based Visualization of Land - Ocean Interactive Phenomenon along Vedaranniyam Coast,Tamil Nadu, India 22. Tectonically Induced Environmental Problems on and off Pondicherry Coast, Tamil Nadu, India.A Vision Through Remote Sensing 23. Landslides and Quaternary Tectonics of South India

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Book SynopsisGeographic Information Systems or popularly known as GIS has been developing it's roots since the role of remote sensing has increased. It spreads it's branches to civil engineering, geosciences, forestry, disaster mitigation, ecology and environment and various other fields. The book explains the concepts of GIS in a simple language. Topics like development of GIS, data structures, database concepts, map projections, requirement of hardware and software for implementing GIS, errors and removing errors, advanced analysis are a few s to be named which find place in this book.Table of Contents1. GIS As a Science and Technology 2. Applications of GIS and Resource Management 3. GIS Techniques and Nature of Data 4. Database Creation and Analysis in GIS 5. Error Analysis and Output 6. Advanced GIS Applications 7. Internet GIS 8. Project Implementation 9. Glossary 10. GIS Resource Banks

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Book SynopsisEarth functions as a complex system and existing infrastructure and methodologies are inadequate for the community to address many problems of this system. It requires an integrated and innovative approach to analyse, model and develop extensive and diverse data sets for the solution of these problems. Geoinformatics, which is the synergy of multiple disciplines, namely, earth sciences, GIS, remote sensing, GPS, photogrammetry and cartography, is developing fast in the areas where the data are identified by their locations. Currently, there is a chaotic distribution of available data sets, lack of documentation about them and the methodologies, lack of easy-to-access, tolls, computer modeling etc. which pose the major obstacles for the earth scientist in trying to work out solutions. The authors have tried to remove these hurdles by bringing together relevant informations and techniques as well as the recent advances in these fields. This book presents a comprehensive account of various topics related to the applications of geoinformatics which are highly diversified and include space and environmental monitoring, watershed management, water resources and management, productivity enhancement in agro-ecosystems, resource information systems, precision farming, monitoring of glaciers and lakes, geospatial techniques and livelihood improvement using GIS.Table of Contents1. Space Sensing and Environment Monitoring by Ajai and J. K. Garg 2. Geoinformatics in Precision Farming: An Overview by Rajender Prasad, Anshu Dixit, P.K. Malhotra and V.K. Gupta 3. Geoinformatics Applications in India-Retrospect and Prospects : Experience of National Remote Sensing Agency NRSA by b P.S. Roy 4. Horticultural Resources Information System: A Geo-informatic Tool for Horticultural Development by S.C. Kotur D. Sreenivasa Murthy, T.M. Gajanana, Reena Rosy Thomas, Chitra Mothkur,L.B. Ashok and G.S. Geetha 5. Geoinformatics in Support of Food Security and Poverty Alleviation: A Perspective Based on National Wasteland Mapping Project by S.K.Srivastava,CBS Dutt,R. Nagaraja,S. Bandyopadhayay,HCM Rani,V.S. Hegde & V.Jayaraman 6. Geoinformatics for Monitoring Glaciers and Glacial Lakes by R.M. Bhagat, Chitra Sood, Vaibhav Kalia, Pradeep Mool, S. Bajracharya & Basanta Shrestha 7. Monitoring and Management of Water Resources by Sanjay K. Jain, Rakesh Kumar and K.D. Sharma 8. Application of Geospatial Tools, Techniques and Concepts for Integrated Watershed Management by A.Sarangi and A.K. Singh 9. Geoinformatics for Enhancing Productivity in Flood Plain Agro-ecosystem by R.N. Sahoo, R.K. Tomar,I.P. Abrol, R.K. Gupta, D. Chakraborty, V.K. Sehgal and N. Kalra 10: Groundwater Modelling Using GIS by M.S. Mane, D.K. Singh, A.K. Singh and A.K. Bhattacharya 11. Participatory GIS for Planning Livelihood Improvement - A Case Study in Canal Command Areas of Bihar by B. Saha, R.P. Jones, A.K. Sikka, P.R. Bhatnagar and S. Chowdhury

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Book SynopsisHyperspectral imaging is an emerging modern technique in modern remote sensing that expands and removes capability of multispectral image analysis. It takes advantage of hundreds of continuous spectral channels to uncover materials that usually cannot be resolved by multispectral sensoThis book is a collection of research papers of Indian scientist working in the field of hyperspectral remote sensing and spectral signature applications. This has been organized in a way that all the s are logically connected and can be referred back and the forth one another for more details. The title of "hyperspectral remote sensing and spectral signature applications" is use to reflect its focus on spectral techniques, i.e. non-literal techniques that are especially designed and developed for hyperspectral imagery rather than multispectral imagery.Table of ContentsSection - 1: Hyperspectral Remote Sensing, Section - 2 : Hyperspectral Signature & Its Applications, Section - 3 : Applications of High Resolution and Multispectral Remote Sensing Satellite Data

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Book SynopsisThe contents of the book are of a high quality and flow very smoothly from the characterization of biophysical resources and land use systems to the farming systems level and finally culminate at the catchment/ watershed level. The modelling studies are included to update the current trends, while vulnerability studies provide complete set of information with respect to future action plan. The authors of the various s have also displayed high skills in development of customized GIS tools of learning and knowledge sharing. This book, would stand-out as an example of knowledge sharing efforts in the area of geo-informatics and the use of GIS technologies for their effective and efficient management of natural resources. The authors from top institutes like CGIAR, ICRISAT, University of Tokyo, Japan, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Japan and The Kansas State University, USA, IIT, IARI, NRSC, NGRI, and reputed Agricultural Universities and institutes (e.g. NBSS&LUP, CRIDA, CSSRI, NIAM, IGFRI, NRCAF, NBPGR, CMFRI, IASRI, IIHR etc.) have contributed knowledge relating to biophysical resource characterization and quality assessment, agricultural vulnerability to climate change, rainfall variation, water availability and urbanization, and development of customized GIS application, knowledge sharing and learning tools. The comprehensive review in the areas of data mining, farm level applications, and modeling for retrieval of biophysical parameters are other specific contributions from the authors.Table of Contents01. Introduction by N.H. Rao 02. Remote Sensing and GIS Application for Input Management for Crops by Sesha Sai M.V.R, Ramana K.V., Karun K.C. and Kameswara Rao 03. Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Farm level Soil Resource Mapping by S. Srinivas, A. Natarajan, S. Dharumarajan, M. Lalitha, LGK. Naidu and Dipak Sarkar 04. Remote Sensing and GIS for Sustainable Farm Production by K.P. Ragunath and R. Sivasamy 05. Whether the Changing of Cropping Pattern in Andhra Pradesh Leads to Crop Diversification or Crop Concentration: Evidences Using GIS by Geetha Mohan and Hirotaka Matsuda 06. Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS for Crop Condition Assessment by R. Krishnan and M.R. Srinivasan 07. Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery in Groundnut Pest/Disease Precision Protection by A.K. Tripathy, J. Adinarayana, S.N. Merchant, U.B. Desai, S. Ninomiya, M. Hirafuji, T. Kiura 08. GIS-Remote Sensing-Insect Populations : A Package Deal for Maps, Models, Monitoring and Management by Kamala Jayanthi P.D., Abraham Verghese, G.T. Jayasimha and A.Arthi Kiruba 09. Study on Impacts of Rainfall Variability and Urbanisation on Cropping Area by V. Varalakshmi and B. Venkateswara Rao 10. Assessing the Impact of Rezoning and Urbanization on Surface Watershed Hydrology by Ravi kumar B. Choodegowda and Gilbert Malinga 11. Integrated Approach for Demarcating the Groundwater Prospective Zones and Identification of Artifical Recharge Sites by P.D. Sreedevi, P.D. Sreekanth1 and Shakeel Ahmed 12. Canopy Radiative Transfer Models and their Inversion for the Quantification of Vegetation Biophysical Parameters from Remote Sensing by V.K. Sehgal, Debasish Chakraborty, R.N. Sahoo and Sanatan Pradhan 13. Applied Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques in Bio-Physical Resource Characterization for Management by D.V.K. Nageswara Rao 14. Alternative Methods of Integrating Remote Sensing GPS and GIS Applications for Bio-Physical Resources by N.S. Ekka 15. GIS Based Decision Support System for Real Time Watershed Runoff Assessment by P.D. Sreekanth, K.V. Kumar, S.K. Soam, (Late) M.N. Reddy and N. H. Rao 16. A Watershed Scale Soil Quality Assessment in Semiarid Tropical Region of India Using GIS and Remote Sensing by Uttam Kumar Mandal, Kausalya Ramchandran, K.L. Sharma, Dhiman Burman and B. Maji 17. Remote Sensing and GIS for Spatial Decision Support in Sustainable Land Resource Management by GP. Obi Reddy and Dipak Sarkar 18. Harnessing Geospatial Technologies for Agroforestry Development in India by R.H. Rizvi, S.K. Dhyani and Ram Newaj 19. Methodology for Estimating of Number of Trees under Agroforestry using High Resolution Satellite Data by Tauqueer Ahmad, Prachi Misra Sahoo and Sujit Kumar Jally 20. GIS Tools for Genetic Resource Management in Horticultural Crops by Shailendra Rajan 21. GIS Applications for Plant Genetic Resources Management with Special Reference to Germplasm Conservation by N. Sivaraj, S.K. Chakrabarty, K.V. Kumar and S.K. Soam 22. Application of GIS and Remote Sensing for Cashew by Rejani R and P.D. Sreekanth 23. Assessing Agricultural Vulnerability to Climate Change using NDVI Data Products by Kaushalaya Ramachandran, B. Venkateshwarlu, C.A. Ramarao, V.U.M. Rao, K.V. Rao, B.M.K. Raju, A.V.M.S. Rao, D.B.V. , Ramana, Manoranjan Kumar, K. Nagasree, K. Ravi Shankar, M. Gayatri, J. Satish and V. Praveen 24. Moisture Stress Assessment through NDVI and Climate Tools for Crop Management at Anantpur District, AP by A.V.R. Kesava Rao, D.V.K. Nageswara Rao, Suhas P. Wani, P.S. Minhas, M. Irshad Ahmed and G. Madhukar 25. Use of GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques in Addressing Weather Extremes Through Weather based Agro Advisories by D. Raji Reddy, G. Sreenivas, K.M. Dakshina Murthy, S.G. Mahadevappa and R.R. Sunitha Devi 26. Geospatial Library : Knowledge System and Services for Natural Resources and Agricultural Management by N.H. Rao, (Late) M.N. Reddy, K.V. Kumar, P.D. Sreekanth and S.K. Soam 27. Agriculture Spatial Info and Decision Support System - A Customised Application for the State of Himachal Pradesh by Sharda Singh, Kunal Sood, Arun Kaushal, Vaibhavkalia and Ranbir Singh Rana 28. Web-GIS Case Study on Kerala Wetlands: The Open Source Way by Santosh Gaikwad, S. Narendra Prasad and Trinadh Sankar Meher 29. Precision Agriculture in Indian Fields : Successful Case Studies by U.K. Shanwad, V.C. Patil, S.S. Patil, N.L. Rajesh, G.M. Hiremath, H. Veeresh, B.G, Mastan Reddy and M.B. Patil 30. A Frame Work of Participatory Geo-Spatial Information System for Micro Level Planning - A Case Study in Aquaculture by G.P. Reddy, B.S. Sontakki and r K.V. Kumar 31. Marine Geographic Information Systems and Their Application in Fisheries Management by J. Jayasankar, Grinson George, T.V. Ambrose, and R. Manjeesh 32. Geostatistics in Agriculture by Balaji Kannan and R. Kumaraperumal 33. Protection of GIS Products under Indian Copyright Act by S.K. Soam

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