Overview
- Comprehensive overview of the entire geomatics discipline, suited not only for professionals but also for knowledgeable individuals
- The theory is supported by a lot of facts, examples, vision and opinions
- Discussion of societal consequences of using geo-informatics technology in developing countries
Part of the book series: Geotechnologies and the Environment (GEOTECH, volume 5)
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Geomatics, the handling and processing of information and data about the Earth, is one geoscience discipline that has seen major changes in the last decade, as mapping and observation systems become ever more sensitive and sophisticated. This book is a unique and in-depth survey of the field, which has a central role to play in tackling a host of environmental issues faced by society. Covering all three strands of geomatics - applications, information technology and surveying - the chapters cover the history and background of the subject, the technology employed both to collect and disseminate data, and the varied applications to which geomatics can be put, including urban planning, assessment of biodiversity, disaster management and land administration. Relevant professionals, as well as students in a variety of disciplines such as geography and surveying, will find this book required reading.
This rapidly developing field uses increasingly complex and accurate systems. Today, technology enables us to capture geo-data in full 3D as well as to disseminate it via the Web at the speed of light. We are able to continuously image the world from space at resolutions of up to 50 cm. Airborne LiDAR (laser surveying) sensors can be combined with digital camera technology to produce geometrically correct images of the Earth's surface, while integrating these with large-scale topographic maps and terrestrial as well as aerial images to produce 3D cityscapes that computer users can explore from their desktops.
Reviews
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“This book provides a broad survey of the basics and applications of geoinformation, a topic with long history and great vitality of late. … The volume has a wide potential audience. It could serve as the basis for an undergraduate course in geoinformation or as a resource for graduate students and faculty wishing to develop more background in this area. It is also useful for laypersons interested in geospatial technologies and practitioners. Summing Up: Recommended. Academic, general, and professional audiences, all levels.” (R. A. Kolvoord, Choice, Vol. 49 (6), February, 2012)Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Geo-information
Book Subtitle: Technologies, Applications and the Environment
Authors: Mathias Lemmens
Series Title: Geotechnologies and the Environment
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1667-4
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-1666-7Published: 03 August 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-3781-5Published: 11 November 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-1667-4Published: 03 August 2011
Series ISSN: 2365-0575
Series E-ISSN: 2365-0583
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 350
Topics: Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry, Geographical Information Systems/Cartography, Monitoring/Environmental Analysis