Screen LibraryHandbook of research on geospatial science and technologies /
This book discusses multi-disciplinary geo-spatial techniques. highlights the relationships and differences in procedures, techniques and instruments used in geo-spatial science inquiry; as well as showing the type of data collected, its analysis, its input into a database, its management and the an...
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IGI Global,
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| Publisher Address: | Hershey, Pa. : |
| Publication Dates: |
[2017] ©2018 |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://services.igi-global.com/resolvedoi/resolve.aspx?doi=10.4018/978-1-5225-3440-2 |
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This book discusses multi-disciplinary geo-spatial techniques. highlights the relationships and differences in procedures, techniques and instruments used in geo-spatial science inquiry; as well as showing the type of data collected, its analysis, its input into a database, its management and the anticipated outputs for use in decision making in Earth science-systems. |
| Carrier Form: | 29 PDFs (xxiii, 457 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781522534419 |
| Access: | Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers. |
| Index Number: | G70 |
| CLC: | TP79:P |
| Contents: | Section 1. Foundation: The fabric on which geo-spatial science hinges upon. Chapter 1. The fundamentals and applications of geo-spatial research ; Chapter 2. Applications of geospatial research in earth resources -- Section 2. Applications of principal techniques of geo-spatial sciences: measurements and analyses of the earth and its systems. Chapter 3. Modern cartography and GIS: what the spatial science practitioner should know ; Chapter 4. Remote sensing-based evapotranspiration modelling for agricultural water management in the Limpopo Basin ; Chapter 5. Characterization of fire regime descriptors in Botswana using remotely sensed data ; Chapter 6. Satellite image classes categorization schemes for United Nations Framework Convention on Climatic Change (UNFCCC): Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory for National Representation The Botswana case -- Section 3. Measurements and analyses of the earth situation and its substance matter. Chapter 7. Challenges for sustainable water resources management in Botswana: the case of data and associated uncertainty ; Chapter 8. Water scarcity and household coping strategies in Maun, Botswana ; Chapter 9. An integrated application ground penetrating radar and seismic refraction for non-intrusive investigation of geophysical and geotechnical targets ; Chapter 10. The 2010 to 2013 revision of the geology curriculum at the University of Botswana: geoscience education ; Chapter 11. Soil sampling procedures for chemical analysis -- Section 4. Assessment of human impacts on earth and its systems. Chapter 12. Climate change impact on the water resources of the Limpopo Basin: Simulations of a coupled GCM and hybrid atmospheric-terrestrial water balance (HATWAB) model ; Chapter 13. Integrating geoinformatics and remote sensing data to assess impacts of flooding on land productivity in the Zambezi River Floodplains, Namibia ; Chapter 14. Case study: geophysical investigations of alleged quarry blast damage to buildings in Lokgwabe Village ; Chapter 15. Mechatronics of recent advances of sensors for assistive technologies -- Section 5.Natural Resources Use, Sustainable Management, and Protection. Chapter 16. A Case Study for eCampus Spatial: Business Data Exploration ; Chapter 17. Desiccation and Other Factors Affecting Community Life in the Mopipi Area Along the Boteti River in Botswana ; Chapter 18. Geomorphic modelling application for geospatial flood hazards and flash flood thresholds forecasting ; Chapter 19. Emerging approaches to data management for a new geospatial science research: the essences and methodologies of data matter perspective ; Chapter 20. Emerging approaches to data management for a new geospatial science research: the data management optimization perspective ; Chapter 21.The effects of geometry on the P-wave seismic response of massive mineral deposits: results from analogue modelling ; Chapter 22. The development of the environmental impact assessment process in Botswana ; Chapter 23. Linking scientific research to development agenda: the case of a hydrometeorological project in the Notwane Catchment, Botswana ; Chapter 24. Participatory geographic information systems within a crowdsourcing environment, withspecial reference to volunteered geographic information. |