This volume presents a comprehensive and complete treatment. In a systematic way the complex topics and techniques are covered that can be assembled under Geospatial Information namely, Geodesy, Cartography, Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, Informatics, Acquisition systems, Global Positioning Systems, Digital Image Processing, Geographic Information System, Decision support System, and WebGIS. It describes in detail and at an assessable level - too much math has been avoided - the state of current knowledge. Per chapter a detailed bibliography has been included. As such, it will serve as a working tool not only to geoscientists and geographers but also to engineers, architects, computer scientists, urban planners, specialists in GIS, remote sensing, forestry, agricultural science, soil science geometry, environmental scientists and managers. Applications can be found in security, risk management, monitoring, info-mobility,geo-positioning, food traceability etc. Presents a comprehensive and completetreatment Covers in an easy accessible manner the complex topics and techniques covered under geomatics Abundantly illustrated Defined as the "Bible of Geomatics" in Italy INDICE: 1. Geomatics. 2. Elements of cartography. 3. Elements of photogrammetry. 4. Elements of remote sensing. 5. Elements of informatics. 6. Acquisition systems. 7. Global positioning systems. 8. Digital image processing. 9. Elements of geographical information system. 10. Land use/land cover classification systems. Acronyms.
- ISBN: 978-1-4020-9013-4
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 500
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés