A comprehensive study of a revolutionary information gathering system with applications in fields as diverse as forestry and urban development. Addressing both the emerging technologies for gathering such data and its many applications, the book discusses the basic problems inherent in transforming satellite data into a precise geographic reference system and goes on to review the useful geographic information that can be derived from such geocoded information.
Language
English
Pages
222
Format
Hardcover
Release
July 01, 1995
ISBN 13
9780471958338
Geographic Information from Space: Processes and Applications of Geocoded Satellite Images
A comprehensive study of a revolutionary information gathering system with applications in fields as diverse as forestry and urban development. Addressing both the emerging technologies for gathering such data and its many applications, the book discusses the basic problems inherent in transforming satellite data into a precise geographic reference system and goes on to review the useful geographic information that can be derived from such geocoded information.