Geospatial technologies in land resources mapping, monitoring and management. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: G.P. Obi Reddy, S.K. Singh, editors.
• Editors: Obi Reddy, G. P; (Professor of Soil science), Singh, S. K
• Contents: Intro; Foreword; Preface; Abbreviations; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Geospatial Technologies in Land Resources Mapping, Monitoring, and Management: An Overview; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Geospatial Technologies: Definition; 1.3 Geospatial Technologies: Concepts and Principles; 1.4 Geospatial Technologies: Applications in Land Resource Mapping, Monitoring, and Management; 1.4.1 Digital Terrain Modeling; 1.4.2 Geomorphological Mapping; 1.4.3 Soil Resource Inventory and Mapping; 1.4.4 Soil-Landscape Modeling; 1.4.5 Land Use/Land Cover Mapping; 1.4.6 Cropland Mapping and Monitoring 1.4.7 Assessment and Monitoring of Droughts1.4.8 Soil Erosion Assessment; 1.4.9 Mapping and Assessment of Land Degradation; 1.4.10 Water Resource Management; 1.4.11 Watershed Management; 1.4.12 Agricultural Land Use Planning; 1.4.13 Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS); 1.5 Conclusions; References; Part I: Geospatial Technologies -- Principles and Applications; Chapter 2: Satellite Remote Sensing Sensors: Principles and Applications; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 History of Remote Sensing; 2.3 Principles and Concept of Remote Sensing; 2.3.1 Characteristics of Electromagnetic Spectrum and Radiation 2.4 Types of Remote Sensing2.4.1 Passive Remote Sensing; 2.4.2 Active Remote Sensing; 2.5 Interaction of EMR with the Atmosphere; 2.6 Spectral Signature; 2.7 Energy Interaction with Atmosphere; 2.7.1 Atmospheric Scattering; 2.7.2 Atmospheric Absorption; 2.8 Satellite Remote Sensing Sensors and Their Resolutions; 2.9 Based on Range of Electromagnetic Spectrum; 2.9.1 Optical Remote Sensing Sensors; 2.9.1.1 Panchromatic Imaging System; 2.9.1.2 Multispectral Imaging Sensors; 2.9.1.3 Superspectral Imaging Sensors; 2.9.1.4 Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Sensors; 2.9.2 Thermal Remote Sensing Sensors 2.9.3 Microwave Remote Sensing Sensors2.10 Applications of Satellite Remote Sensing Data; 2.11 Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: Geographic Information System: Principles and Applications; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 History of GIS; 3.3 Definition of GIS; 3.4 Philosophy and Components of GIS; 3.5 Geographic Coordinate Systems; 3.6 Geographic Data Representation in GIS; 3.7 Data Types; 3.8 Data Views in GIS; 3.9 Principal Functions of GIS; 3.10 Spatial Data Models in GIS; 3.10.1 Vector Data Model; 3.10.2 Raster Data Model; 3.10.3 Triangulated Irregular Network (TIN); 3.11 Data Conversion in GIS 3.12 Database Generation in GIS3.12.1 Data Input; 3.13 Types of Information in a Digital Map; 3.13.1 Geographic Information; 3.13.2 Attribute Information; 3.13.3 Display Information; 3.14 Metadata; 3.15 Presenting Results/Outputs; 3.16 Cartographic Principles and Map Composition in GIS; 3.17 Map Elements; 3.18 GIS Applications in Land Resource Management; 3.19 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Global Positioning System: Principles and Applications; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 History of GPS; 4.3 Space-System Reliability; 4.4 Atomic Clock Technology; 4.5 Quartz Crystal Oscillator Technology
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 910/.285; Geography; Geographic information systems; Global Positioning System; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography; TRAVEL / Budget; TRAVEL / Hikes & Walks; TRAVEL / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest; TRAVEL / Parks & Campgrounds; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Hydrology; Nature -- Environmental Conservation & Protection; Science -- Earth Sciences -- General; Social Science -- Human Geography; Hydrology & the hydrosphere; Soil science, sedimentology; Earth sciences; Human geography; Soil conservation; Technology & Engineering -- Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems; Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319787114
• Related ISBNs: 331978711X; 9783319787107
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 18, 2018)
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.