Remote sensing and GIS integration :

By:

Weng, Qihao

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2010.Description: xvii, 397 p. : ill. (some col.)ISBN:

9780071606530 (alk. paper)
007160653X

Subject(s):

Remote sensing

DDC classification:

621.3678 WEN

Contents:

Principles of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) -- Integration of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) -- Urban land use and land cover classification -- Urban landscape characterization -- Urban feature extraction -- Building extraction from LiDAR data -- Urban land surface temperature analysis -- Surface runoff modeling and analysis -- Assessing urban air pollution patterns -- Population estimation -- Quality of life assessment -- Urban and regional development -- Public health applications.

Summary: "This definitive resource presents real-world applications of combining remotely sensed data with cartographic, socioeconomic, and environmental data and GIS functionalities. This book addresses theories and principles and examines current impediments and their potential solutions." "Remote Sensing and GIS Integration features a comprehensive series of urban and environmental applications that incorporate remote sensing and GIS. Each applications example includes an analysis of the latest methods and detailed case studies. A 18-page color insert contains spectral color images."

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Reference Books	Main Library Reference	Reference	621.3678 WEN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		015544

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Includes index

Principles of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) --
Integration of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) --
Urban land use and land cover classification --
Urban landscape characterization --
Urban feature extraction --
Building extraction from LiDAR data --
Urban land surface temperature analysis --
Surface runoff modeling and analysis --
Assessing urban air pollution patterns --
Population estimation --
Quality of life assessment --
Urban and regional development --
Public health applications.

"This definitive resource presents real-world applications of combining remotely sensed data with cartographic, socioeconomic, and environmental data and GIS functionalities. This book addresses theories and principles and examines current impediments and their potential solutions." "Remote Sensing and GIS Integration features a comprehensive series of urban and environmental applications that incorporate remote sensing and GIS. Each applications example includes an analysis of the latest methods and detailed case studies. A 18-page color insert contains spectral color images."

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