Geodynamics

ISBN-13: 9780849328374 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 440 str.

Peter Atkinson; Giles M. Foody; Steven Darby

Opis

While remote sensing gives a surface depiction of the world, its recent convergence with GIS enables richer depictions that can be used to simulate physical processes, identify trends, and make more accurate predictions.
GeoDynamics is based on specialized lectures from an international field of experts, addressing remote sensing, spatially distributed modeling of land surface processes, and urban dynamics as part of the GeoComputation conference. It focuses on this symbiotic relationship in a detailed discussion of both remote sensing and spatially distributed dynamic modeling.
The book analyzes recent developments in assembling geographical information such as: the ubiquitous deployment of portable measurement devices enabled with global positioning technology and its impact on the field; the management, benefits, and challenges of modeling dynamic processes in three dimensions; the implications of temporal granularity of simulations to predictions; and the appropriate representation of human factors in GIS. It illustrates the importance of incorporating interdisciplinary sciences to hone GIS capabilities, the advantage of sharing data and representations, and effective communication through visualization. This book establishes how these integrated technologies have become a central part of building spatial representations.
GeoDynamics is a lasting record of this groundbreaking conference and a valuable contribution to the growing literature on GeoDynamics for academics and practitioners alike.

Recenzje

"a well-selected group of papers from keynote speakers and special sessions at GeComputation 2003. As such, it rises well above the usual run of the post-conference publications and will earn its shelf space many times over…provides an excellent overview of the field…perfect reading for a post-graduate starting to build a proposal…useful reading for researchers specializing in other areas of the literature to keep up with developments in this fast moving sub-discipline."
-Brian G. Lees, ISPRS Highlights

"…very useful state-of-the-art book that will certainly familiarize readers with research-frontier activity within remote sensing…..should have wide appeal to no less than three distinct subcultures…"
Journal of Spatial Science

Spis treści

Remote Sensing. Physical Processes. Human Processes.

O autorze

Peter Atkinson, Giles M. Foody, Steven E. Darby, Fulong Wu