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Geo-Spatial Technologies in Urban Environments

Policy, Practice, and Pixels

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  • © 2007

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Editors:
  1. Ryan R. Jensen

    1. Department of Geography, Geology and Anthropology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, USA

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  2. Jay D. Gatrell

    1. Department of Geography, Geology and Anthropology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, USA

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  3. Daniel McLean

    1. Department of Geography, Geology and Anthropology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, USA

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  • Alternate methodological approach to understanding urban change by using remote sensing technologies and geographic information systems to explore issues often ignored by the mainstream of geo-technical specialists.

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Applying Geospatial Technologies in Urban Environments

    • Ryan R. Jensen, Jay D. Gatrell, Daniel D. McLean
    Pages 1-5

  3. Remote Sensing Change Detection in Urban Environments

    • John R. Jensen, Jungho Im
    Pages 7-31

  4. Assessment of Risk in Urban Environments Using Geo-Spatial Analysis

    • James D. Hipple
    Pages 33-46

  5. Intraurban Population Estimation Using Remotely Sensed Imagery

    • Perry J. Hardin, Mark W. Jackson, J. Matthew Shumway
    Pages 47-92

  6. Using Satellite Data to Estimate Urban Leaf Area Index

    • Ryan R. Jensen, Perry J. Hardin
    Pages 93-107

  7. Public Participation Geographic Information Systems as Surveillance Tools in Urban Health

    • Daniel P. Johnson
    Pages 109-120

  8. Examining Urban Environment Correlates of Childhood Physical Activity and Walkability Perception with GIS and Remote Sensing

    • Gilbert C. Liu, James Taylor Colbert, Jeffrey S. Wilson, Ikuho Yamada, Shawn C. Hoch
    Pages 121-139

  9. Mapping, Measuring, and Modeling Urban Growth

    • Perry J. Hardin, Mark W. Jackson, Samuel M. Otterstrom
    Pages 141-176

  10. Deer-Vehicle Collisions Along the Suburban-Urban Fringe

    • Rusty A. Gonser, J. Scott Horn
    Pages 177-196

  11. Scale and Spatial Autocorrelation From A Remote Sensing Perspective

    • J. Scott Spiker, Timothy A. Warner
    Pages 197-213

  12. The Spatial Imperatives of Environmental Justice

    • Trevor Fuller, Jay D. Gatrell, E. LaFary
    Pages 215-231

  13. Geotechnologies, Public Policy, & Practical Applications

    • Jay D. Gatrell, Ryan R. Jensen, Daniel D. McLean
    Pages 233-235

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 237-240
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About this book

I was introduced to cities as “ecosystems” by the late Professor Forest Stearns (University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee) who was an early pioneer in the studies of the urban ecology in the 1970s. I still recall the various terms: “Urban ecosystem”, “Urban zones” Urban corridors” Megacities” or “Megacities’ complexes” and “Megalopolis” used by various discipline experts as they grappled with the complex of all the terrestrial habitats-the city. Cities have been humanity’s habitat since ancient times and one can find references to the cities even in biblical writings and other ancient texts from many parts of the world. So what is different now? It is the rate of global urbanization that has brought urban systems and urban envir- ments into focus once again. This has captured our attention in the past several months. For example, the British Broadcasting Corporation News (BBC news) devoted a series of highly educational programs titled “Urban planet” in July 2006. I was impressed with the breadth and the depth of - ban issues discussed in the series and the fact that many academic and government experts were featured to provide an assessment of the current state of global urbanization. The United Nations reports that increased - banization has created a range of serious issues, including access to clean water, sanitation, shelter, urban poverty, HIV/AIDS and problems with - ban governance, not to mention the issues related to urban environments.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Geography, Geology and Anthropology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, USA

    Ryan R. Jensen, Jay D. Gatrell, Daniel McLean

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