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Geographical Information Science

Case Studies in Earth and Environmental Monitoring

  • 1st Edition - May 3, 2024
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: George P. Petropoulos, Christos Chalkias
  • Language: English

Geographical Information Science: Case Studies in Earth and Environmental Monitoring provides detailed remote sensing and GIS methods and algorithms and technology compariso… Read more

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Description

Geographical Information Science: Case Studies in Earth and Environmental Monitoring provides detailed remote sensing and GIS methods and algorithms and technology comparisons, focusing on a wide range of environmental applications. The geoinformation technologies are demonstrated through templated case studies detailing real world use of the techniques and clarifying methods, tools, and practical solutions to environmental mapping and monitoring. The book utilizes remote sensing and geospatial data from the most recently launched satellites and applies the latest geospatial data approaches and analysis software tools (both commercial and open source).

This book is a comprehensive reference for researchers, academics and technicians in the fields of geospatial science & technology, remote sensing, and environmental science; or those processing and analyzing geospatial data for monitoring and modelling.

Key features

  • Focuses on global, templated case studies of GIS applications to environmental monitoring
  • Includes methodologies allowing readers to recreate techniques and models and workflows that can be used in their own work
  • Covers a plethora of topics in applied geosciences, providing environmental and geographical applications of practical interest

Readership

Scientists, researchers and academics in the fields of geospatial science & technology, remote sensing, and environmental science

Table of contents

1 .Land cover mapping

2. Snow & snow melting mapping

3. Digital Surface Modelling: assessment of different models

4. Geomorphological properties/features mapping

5. Heavy metals pollution on soils

6. Mapping landscape naturality (ecosystem services, ecology)

7. Soil properties mapping

8. Evapotranspiration retrievals from crops

9. Soil degradation from cultivation processes

10. Crop yield modelling

11. Precision agriculture and geoinformatics

12. Wetlands (properties) mapping

13. Coastal areas (properties) mapping

14. Bathymetry &/or lake water properties mapping

15. Sea level rise and climate change

16. Urban green cover (or Impervious surface area) mapping

17. Sustainable energy sources in urban environment

18. Urban expansion mapping (Urban Heat Island)

19. Mapping nightlight pollution

20. Air quality (/pollution) mapping

21. Air pollution mapping

22. Mapping noise pollution

23. Covid 19 & air pollution

24. Frost mapping

25. Wildfires mapping & recovery

26. Post-fire vegetation regrowth mapping

27. Floods mapping & damage assessment (or runoff modelling)

28. Landslide susceptibility assessment and mapping

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: May 3, 2024
  • Language: English

About the editors

GP

George P. Petropoulos

Dr. George P. Petropoulos is Assistant Professor in Geoinformatics at the Department of Geography, Harokopio University of Athens Greece. His research focuses on the exploitation of geoinformation technology & geospatial data analysis techniques in geographical and environmental applications. He is author/co-author of over 110 articles, 40 book chapters, and has edited 6 books. He has developed collaborations with key scientists in his area of specialisation globally and his research & teaching work has received international recognition via several significant awards and research funding.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor of Geoinformatics, Department of Geography, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece

CC

Christos Chalkias

Dr. Christos Chalkias is Professor of Applied Geography and Geographic Information Systems in the Department of Geography at Harokopio University of Athens, Greece. He was Vice-Rector for Research, Development and Lifelong Learning at the same university (2020–2024) and Chair of the Department of Geography (2013–2015). His research focuses on applied geoinformatics, geographic information systems and Science(GIS), digital cartography and modeling of natural processes using geoinformatics. He has published more than 100 papers in international peer-reviewed scientific journals and conference proceedings and has supervised 12 PhD theses, of which 7 have been completed. In the last 30 years, he has participated in more than 50 research projects, 15 of which he was the principal investigator.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Applied Geography and GIS, Harokopio Univeristy of Athens, Greece

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