Geo-Spatial Technologies in Urban Environments: Policy, Practice, and Pixels - Hardcover

 
9783540222637: Geo-Spatial Technologies in Urban Environments: Policy, Practice, and Pixels

Inhaltsangabe

This book demonstrates the application of remote-sensing data and geographic information systems to the exploration of issues often ignored by the mainstream community of geo-technical specialists such as urban forestry, urban traffic, migration or quality of life in urban areas. Case studies show how environmental science and planning, sociology, landscape ecology and architecture can benefit from employing remote-sensing data and GIS.

Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.

Von der hinteren Coverseite

The purpose of this book is to investigate and develop alternate methodological approaches to understand urban environments and urban change. In particular, the study demonstrates the application of remote-sensing data and geographic information systems to the exploration of issues often ignored by the mainstream community of geo-technical specialists such as urban forestry, urban traffic, migration or quality of life in urban areas.

Case studies show how disciplines like environmental science and planning, sociology, landscape ecology and architecture, regional science and policy design, and assessment can benefit from employing remote-sensing data and GIS.

„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.