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020 _a0415241707 (pbk. : alk. paper)
041 _aeng
082 0 0 _a363.7/02
245 0 0 _aEnvironmental modelling with GIS and remote sensing /
_cedited by Andrew Skidmore.
260 _aLondon ;
_aNew York :
_bTaylor & Francis,
_c2002.
300 _axviii, 268 p. :
505 _a1.Introduction. 2.Taxonomy of Environmental Models in the Spatial Sciences-- 3. New Environmental Remote Sensing Systems-- 4.Geographic Data for Environmental Modeling and Assessment-- 5.The Biosphere: A Global Perspective-- 6.Vegetation Mapping and Monitoring,-- 7.Applications of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems in Wildlife Mapping and Modeling-- 8. Biodiversity Mapping and Modeling-- 9.Approaches to Spatially Distributed Hydrological Modeling in a GIS Environment-- 10.Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems for Natural Disaster Management-- 11. Land Use Planning and Environmental Impact Assessment Using Geographic Information Systems.
520 _aThis text derives from a training course for professionals and managers in the environmental sciences, detailing the applications of remote sensing and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for environmental modelling and assessment. It sets out research results and provides operational methods.
650 0 _aEnvironmental sciences
_xMathematical models.
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650 0 _aEnvironmental sciences
_xRemote sensing.
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650 0 _aGeographic information systems.
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700 1 _aSkidmore, Andrew
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700 1 _aPrins, Hendrik.
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856 4 2 _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0646/2001053157-d.html
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