Ebook: Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems for Resource Management in Developing Countries

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Principles of Remote Sensing: Electromagnetic Radiation, Reflectance and Emissivity....Pages 1-15
Principles of Remote Sensing: Interaction of Electromagnetic Radiation with the Atmosphere and the Earth....Pages 17-30
Spectral Characteristics of Vegetation, Soil and Water in the Visible, Near-Infrared and Middle-Infrared Wavelengths....Pages 31-53
Remote Sensing Systems: Sensors and Platforms....Pages 55-69
The Processing and Interpretation of Remotely-Sensed Satellite Imagery — A Current View....Pages 71-96
A Quantitative Approach to Remote Sensing: Sensor Calibration and Comparison....Pages 97-110
The Current Status of ERS-1 and the Role of Radar Remote Sensing for the Management of Natural Resources in Developing Countries....Pages 111-143
Vegetation Canopy Reflectance: Factors of Variation and Application for Agriculture....Pages 145-167
Remote Sensing for Vegetation Monitoring on Regional and Global Scales....Pages 169-187
Remote Sensing and Agricultural Production Monitoring in Sahelian Countries....Pages 189-214
Rainfall Estimation in Africa Using Remote Sensing Techniques....Pages 215-233
Watershed Degradation — Use of Thermal Data and Vegetation Indices as Indicators of Environmental Changes — Hydrological Implications of Changes in Land Surface Cover....Pages 235-252
Remote Sensing for Tropical Forest Monitoring: An Overview....Pages 253-278
Basic Principles of Geographic Information Systems....Pages 279-295
Computer Systems for Geographic Information Systems....Pages 297-300
Data Input and Output....Pages 301-309
Spatial Databases....Pages 311-333
Data Analysis and Modelling....Pages 335-348
Errors in Geographic Information Systems....Pages 349-355
Spatial Data Analysis in Raster-Based GIS: An Introduction to Geometric Characterization....Pages 357-388
An Introduction to Expert Systems in Spatial Data Analysis....Pages 389-423
Land Use Model Using a Geographic Information System....Pages 425-441
Soil geographic database: structure and application examples....Pages 443-475
Integration of GIS and Remote Sensing in Land Use and Erosion Studies....Pages 477-490
GIS Education and Training....Pages 491-497
Back Matter....Pages 499-506

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Principles of Remote Sensing: Electromagnetic Radiation, Reflectance and Emissivity....Pages 1-15
Principles of Remote Sensing: Interaction of Electromagnetic Radiation with the Atmosphere and the Earth....Pages 17-30
Spectral Characteristics of Vegetation, Soil and Water in the Visible, Near-Infrared and Middle-Infrared Wavelengths....Pages 31-53
Remote Sensing Systems: Sensors and Platforms....Pages 55-69
The Processing and Interpretation of Remotely-Sensed Satellite Imagery — A Current View....Pages 71-96
A Quantitative Approach to Remote Sensing: Sensor Calibration and Comparison....Pages 97-110
The Current Status of ERS-1 and the Role of Radar Remote Sensing for the Management of Natural Resources in Developing Countries....Pages 111-143
Vegetation Canopy Reflectance: Factors of Variation and Application for Agriculture....Pages 145-167
Remote Sensing for Vegetation Monitoring on Regional and Global Scales....Pages 169-187
Remote Sensing and Agricultural Production Monitoring in Sahelian Countries....Pages 189-214
Rainfall Estimation in Africa Using Remote Sensing Techniques....Pages 215-233
Watershed Degradation — Use of Thermal Data and Vegetation Indices as Indicators of Environmental Changes — Hydrological Implications of Changes in Land Surface Cover....Pages 235-252
Remote Sensing for Tropical Forest Monitoring: An Overview....Pages 253-278
Basic Principles of Geographic Information Systems....Pages 279-295
Computer Systems for Geographic Information Systems....Pages 297-300
Data Input and Output....Pages 301-309
Spatial Databases....Pages 311-333
Data Analysis and Modelling....Pages 335-348
Errors in Geographic Information Systems....Pages 349-355
Spatial Data Analysis in Raster-Based GIS: An Introduction to Geometric Characterization....Pages 357-388
An Introduction to Expert Systems in Spatial Data Analysis....Pages 389-423
Land Use Model Using a Geographic Information System....Pages 425-441
Soil geographic database: structure and application examples....Pages 443-475
Integration of GIS and Remote Sensing in Land Use and Erosion Studies....Pages 477-490
GIS Education and Training....Pages 491-497
Back Matter....Pages 499-506
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