Manual of Geospatial Science and Technology
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Manual of Geospatial Science and Technology

  1. 854 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Manual of Geospatial Science and Technology

About this book

Following in the tradition of its popular predecessor, the Manual of Geospatial Science and Technology, Second Edition continues to be the authoritative volume that covers all aspects of the field, both basic and applied, and includes a focus on initiating, planning, and managing GIS projects. This comprehensive resource, which contains contributio

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Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Editors
  6. Contributors
  7. Part I: Prerequisites
  8. Chapter 1. An Introduction to Geospatial Science and Technology
  9. Chapter 2. Coordinates and Coordinate Systems
  10. Chapter 3. Datums and Geospatial Reference Systems
  11. Chapter 4. Coordinate Transformations
  12. Chapter 5. Basic Electromagnetic Radiation
  13. Chapter 6. Data Analysis
  14. Part II: Global Positioning System
  15. Chapter 7. Introducing the Global Positioning System
  16. Chapter 8. Fundamentals of GPS Signals and Data
  17. Chapter 9. GPS Positioning Models for Single Point and Baseline Solutions
  18. Chapter 10. GPS Instrumentation Issues
  19. Chapter 11. Making Sense of GNSS Techniques
  20. Chapter 12. GPS Projects: Some Planning Issues
  21. Chapter 13. Carrying Out a GPS Surveying/Mapping Task
  22. Chapter 14. Servicing the GPS/ GNSS User
  23. Chapter 15. GPS, GNSS, and the Future
  24. Part III: Remote Sensing
  25. Chapter 16. Photogrammetry for Remote Sensing
  26. Chapter 17. Remote-Sensing Analysis: From Project Design to Implementation
  27. Chapter 18. Remote-Sensing Systems for Operational and Research Use
  28. Chapter 19. Information Extraction from Remotely Sensed Data
  29. Chapter 20. Image Processing Software for Remote Sensing
  30. Chapter 21. How to Assess the Accuracy of Maps Generated from Remotely Sensed Data
  31. Chapter 22. Emerging Markets for Satellite and Aerial Imagery
  32. Chapter 23. Airborne LIDAR Mapping
  33. Chapter 24. Selected Scientific Analyses and Practical Applications of Remote Sensing: Examples from the Coast
  34. Chapter 25. Remote Sensing— A Look to the Future
  35. Part IV: Geographic Information Systems
  36. Chapter 25. Geographic Information Systems and Science
  37. Chapter 27. GIS Fundamentals
  38. Chapter 28. Geographic Data Structures
  39. Chapter 29. Spatial Analysis and Modeling
  40. Chapter 30. Spatial Data Quality
  41. Chapter 31. Cartography and Visualization
  42. Chapter 32. Carrying Out a GIS Project
  43. Chapter 33. Geographic Information Science and Society
  44. Part V: Applications
  45. Chapter 34. Biophysical and Human-Social Applications
  46. Chapter 35. Local Government Applications: Toward E-Governance
  47. Chapter 36. Geographic Information Technology in State Governments of the United States
  48. Chapter 37. National, International, and Global Activities in Geospatial Science: Toward a Global Spatial Data Infrastructure
  49. Chapter 38. Private Sector Applications
  50. Chapter 39. Geospatial Solutions for Utility Infrastructure: A Summary of the Use of GIT in Utilities Today
  51. Index
  52. Back cover