GIS, Remote Sensing & Cartography Books

New and Published Books

1. Gender, Migration and Domestic Service

   Edited by Janet Henshall Momsen

   Series: Routledge International Studies of Women and Place

   Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
2. Linked Data

   A Geographic Perspective

   By Glen Hart, Catherine Dolbear

   Geographic Information has an important role to play in linking and combining datasets through shared location, but the potential is still far from fully realized because the data is not well organized and the technology to aid this process has not been available. Developments in the Semantic Web...

   Published January 27th 2013 by CRC Press
3. Noise Mapping in the EU

   Models and Procedures

   Edited by Gaetano Licitra

   Noise mapping is the first tool to effectively assess noise exposure, communicating information to citizens, and defining effective action plans for protecting citizens from high noise levels and preserving quiet areas in urban European Community environments. Indeed, strategic noise maps are now...

   Published September 5th 2012 by CRC Press
4. Digital Soil Assessments and Beyond

   Proceedings of the 5th Global Workshop on Digital Soil Mapping 2012, Sydney, Australia

   Edited by Budiman Minasny, Brendan P. Malone, Alex B. McBratney

   Digital soil assessments and beyond contains papers presented at the 5th Global Workshop on Digital Soil Mapping, held 10-13 April 2012 at the University of Sydney, Australia. The contributions demonstrate the latest developments in digital soil mapping as a discipline with a special focus on the...

   Published July 23rd 2012 by CRC Press
5. A Methodology for Processing Raw LIDAR Data to Support Urban Flood Modelling Framework

   UNESCO-IHE PhD Thesis

   By Ahmad Fikri Bin Abdullah

   The consequences of recent floods and flash floods in many parts of the world have been devastating. One way to improving flood management practice is to invest in data collection and modelling activities which enable an understanding of the functioning of a system and the selection of...

   Published April 14th 2012 by Taylor & Francis
6. Perspectives in Medical Geography

   Theory and Applications for Librarians

   Edited by Amy J. Blatt

   Medical geography is a fascinating area of rapidly evolving study that aims to analyse and improve worldwide health issues based on the geographical factors which have an impact on them. Perspectives in Medical Geography will appeal to both novice and seasoned researchers looking to be informed on...

   Published January 31st 2012 by Routledge
7. Urban and Regional Data Management

   UDMS Annual 2011

   Edited by Sisi Zlatanova, Hugo Ledoux, Elfriede M. Fendel, Massimo Rumor

   Human activities as well as various natural phenomena change the environment and impact on the quality of life. Analysis of those dynamics is required for a better understanding of urban modifications, and to facilitate urban growth and development. Research related to the management of urban data...

   Published September 4th 2011 by CRC Press
8. Remote Sensing of the Mine Environment

   By H. Şebnem Düzgün, Nuray Demirel

   A guide for students and professionals, this introductory course book covers the basic principles of remote sensing and its applications in mine environment monitoring. Building from a reader’s basic knowledge of mine monitoring, it teaches how to implement remote sensing techniques and how to...

   Published August 11th 2011 by CRC Press
9. Rethinking Maps

   New Frontiers in Cartographic Theory

   Edited by Martin Dodge, Rob Kitchin, Chris Perkins

   Series: Routledge Studies in Human Geography

   Maps are changing. They have become important and fashionable once more. Rethinking Maps brings together leading researchers to explore how maps are being rethought, made and used, and what these changes mean for working cartographers, applied mapping research, and cartographic scholarship. It...

   Published June 7th 2011 by Routledge
10. Advances in Web-based GIS, Mapping Services and Applications

    Edited by Songnian Li, Suzana Dragicevic, Bert Veenendaal

    Series: ISPRS Book Series

    Advances in Web-based GIS, Mapping Services and Applications is published as part of ISPRS WG IV/5 effort, and aims at presenting (1) Recent technological advancements, e.g., new developments under Web 2.0, map mashups, neogeography and the like; (2) Balanced theoretical discussions and technical...

    Published May 9th 2011 by CRC Press