Geographic Information Systems

Geographic Information Systems
Author: Michael G. Wing
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780195426106

"Geographic Information Systems are essential technologies for natural resource management. - Geographic Information Systems: Applications in Natural Resource Management is a comprehensive guide and introduces the GIS tools, techniques, and principles necessary for GIS professionals throughout the world. - "Part one provides an overview of the field, from its historical development and basic principles to some common pitfalls and how to avoid them. - Part two explains in detail the essential GIS operations (querying, buffering, clipping, overlay analysis, etc.). Finally, part three discusses current trends and future challenges. - Every chapter includes extensive application questions, and throughout the book 'In Depth' feature boxes encourage readers to delve deeper into key issues and advanced techniques. - A companion website provides sets of GIS data that readers can use to practice the techniques they have learned."--Jacket.

Managing Natural Resources with GIS

Managing Natural Resources with GIS
Author: Laura Lang
Publisher: ESRI Press
Total Pages: 150
Release: 1998
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Geographic information system (GIS) technology brings a new perspective to the challenges faced by natural resource managers. How can argricultural yields be improved without depleting the soil? Where should timber be cut to best protect endangered species? How can landscapes be restored after the extraction of oil and minerals? What can be done to keep land development from choking rivers and coastlines with silt? This book presents a dozen case studies of real organizations using GIS to address these and other pressing issues of natural resource management.

The GIS Applications Book

The GIS Applications Book
Author: William J. Ripple
Publisher: American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing
Total Pages: 396
Release: 1994
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Introdução às aplicações em GIS compreendendo modelagem e avaliação, recursos naturais, ecologia da paisagem, vida selvagem, uso da terra e diversidade biológica.

Geospatial Applications for Natural Resources Management

Geospatial Applications for Natural Resources Management
Author: Chander Kumar Singh
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2018-03-29
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1351858424

Shelving Guide: This book will present new research regarding the interdisciplinary applications of spatial information sciences for identification, assessment, monitoring, and modeling issues related to natural resources and environmental management. It will focus on the creation, collection, storage, processing, modeling, interpretation, display and dissemination of spatio-temporal data, which could greatly aid with environmental management issues including ecosystem change, resource utilization, land use management, and environmental pollution. The positive environmental impacts of information technology advancements with regard to global environmental and climate change will also be discussed. Features Explains how geospatial information can best serve environmental management needs, including ecosystem change, resource utilization, land use management, and environmental pollution. Examines the environmental impacts of information technology advancements with regard to global environmental and climate change. Focuses on the creation, collection, storage, processing, modeling, interpretation, display and dissemination of environmental spatio-temporal data. Presents examples of applications for spatial information sciences regarding the assessment, monitoring, and modeling of natural resources. Includes practical case studies in every chapter.

Geographic Information Systems

Geographic Information Systems
Author: Pete Bettinger
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2004
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780071215909

Intended for introductory courses. The emphasis in the book is on the use of GIS in natural resource management or GIS applications. Detailed coverage of querying, buffering, clipping and overlay analysis is included, as well as background information on the history of GIS.

GIS Applications to Wilderness Management

GIS Applications to Wilderness Management
Author: Peter B. Landres
Publisher:
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2001
Genre: Geographic information systems
ISBN:

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are increasingly being used in all areas of natural resource management. This paper first presents a brief primer on GIS, and then discusses potential applications of GIS to wilderness management in the areas of inventorying, monitoring, analysis, planning, and communication. Outlined are the limitations and pitfalls that could compromise the effectiveness of a wilderness GIS, and several suggestions are included for improving the chances of successfully using GIS in wilderness management.