Geoinformatics for natural resource management [[electronic resource] /] / P.K. Joshi ... [et al.], editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910452715403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009
• ISBN: 1-60876-713-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (648 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): JoshiP. K. <1975->
• Disciplina: 333.70285
• Soggetti: Natural resources - Management; Natural resources - Geographic information systems; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Geoinformatics for Natural Resource Management -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Editors -- Geoinformatics for Natural Resource Management -- An Introduction -- Question Bank -- In-Situ and Remote Sensing Analysis of Harmful Algal Blooms (Habs) Occurences Associated with Ocean Environments in the South China Sea -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Data and Methods -- Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Question Bank -- Monitoring Shallow Lakes in the Pampas -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Conclusion -- References -- Appendix I; Question BankApplications of Satellite Remote Sensing and GIS to Oceanography and Fisheries: Case Studies in the Western Iberia -- Abstract -- Introduction -- State-of-the-Art -- Case Studies -- Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Question Bank -- Determining Evapotranspiration and Assessing the Predictability of Vegetation Condition Using Satellite Remote Sensing Methods -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Study Area and Details of the Irrigation Scheme -- Materials and Methods -- Predictability of the Vegetation Condition -- Discussion and Conclusion; Acknowledgments -- References -- Question Bank -- Geoinformatics for Water Accumulation Modelling -- A Case Study from India -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Conclusion -- References -- Question Bank -- Decision Support Systems Based on Automatic Water Balance ; Computation for Groundwater Management Planning -- The Case of Israel's Coastal Aquifer -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Pyramidal Scheme for Groundwater Management -- Objectives -- Methodology -- Conclusion -- References -- Question Bank --; Enhancing Community Resilience through Information Management: Flood Risk Mapping in Central VietnamAbstract -- Introduction -- Integration of Local Knowledge, GIS and Map Into Disaster Risk Management -- Research Problem -- Scope and Limitation of the Study -- Research Methodology -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Question Bank -- Systematic Assessment of Forest Cover Change and Forest Fragmentation in Indian Sub-Continent Using Multi-Scale Satellite Remote Sensing Inputs -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Study Area; Materials and Method Discussion -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Question Bank -- Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Land Use/Land Cover and Timber Carbon Storage: A Case Study From Bulanikdere, Turkey -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Review of Literature -- Discussion -- Summary -- References -- Question Bank -- Mapping of Terrestrial Carbon Sources and Sinks Through Remote Sensing and Modeling -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Conclusion -- References -- Question Bank; Geo-Information for Sustainable Development of Agriculture - Some Examples of North India