GIS, Remote Sensing & Cartography

This book will provide an introduction to land tenure, boundary surveying and cadastral systems; including an understanding of the inter-relationship of these areas and their role in land tenure and real property law. Together, the processes of how land parcels are held; how they are defined, measur..

Linked Data opens up structured data from databases to be searched and queried via the web, and a geographic element is increasingly being used to link to those data. This book helps you understand how to organize and describe data that includes geographic content and how to publish it as Linked Dat..

Parallel processing is a technology now coming of age in a diversity of application domains, notably GIS where large data sets are involved. This text focuses on the ways in which technology can be applied to GIS applications, emphasizing software..

This volume compiles current theories and applications relating to medical geography, with a focus on how map and geography librarians can engage in health-related research. It was originally published as two special issues of the Journal of Map & Geography Libraries...

The second edition of a bestseller, this book details applications of quantitative methods in social science, planning, and public policy with a focus on spatial perspectives. Updated to include the most recent version of ArcGIS 10.1, the new edition also covers recent developments in GIS—for exampl..

Discussing the state of the art in the remote sensing of surface turbulent heat fluxes and soil surface moisture content, this book offers the most up-to-date understanding of the natural processes of Earth systems and their interactions with man-made activities. Identifying effective, accurate, and..

Rethinking Maps brings together leading researchers to explore how maps are being rethought, made and used, and what these changes mean...

Rethinking Maps brings together leading researchers to explore how maps are being rethought, made and used, and what these changes mean...

This new book explores the rapidly expanding applications of spatial analysis, GIS and remote sensing in the health sciences, and medical geography...

This text presents the latest information on incorporating spatial analysis tools into GIS, and includes concepts and applications from both the environmental and socio-econimc sciences...

This text presents the latest information on incorporating spatial analysis tools into GIS, and includes concepts and applications from both the environmental and socio-econimc sciences...

A computing cloud is a set of network enabled services, providing scalable, inexpensive computing platforms on demand, which can be accessed in a simple way. This book helps its readers understand the process of how to deploy and customize geospatial applications onto clouds, as well as how to optim..