Geographic Information Systems: Case Studies in Environmental Monitoring provides detailed remote sensing and GIS methods, algorithms and technology comparisons focusing on a wide range of environmental applications. The geoinformation technologies are demonstrated through templated case studies detailing real world use of the techniques and clarifying methods, tools and practical solutions to environmental mapping and monitoring. The book utilizes remote sensing and geospatial data from the most recently launched satellites,and applies the latest geospatial data approaches and analysis software tools (both commercial and open source).
Geographic Information Systems: Case Studies in Environmental Monitoring is a comprehensive reference for researchers, academics and technicians in the fields of geospatial science & technology, remote sensing, and environmental science; or those processing and analyzing geospatial data for monitoring and modelling.
1. Geographical Information Science - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. xv 7. Preface - p. xxi 8. Chapter 1 Identification of geomorphic and morphotectonic features using geographic information system techniques - p. 3 9. Chapter 2 Monitoring snow by combining physical snow models and microwave remote sensing techniques - p. 29 10. Chapter 3 Is there any pure nature left? A geospatial analysis approach of perceived landscape naturalness - p. 51 11. Chapter 4 Spatiotemporal patterns of vegetation regeneration dynamics in a natural Mediterranean ecosystem using EO imagery and Google Earth Engine cloud platform - p. 69 12. Chapter 5 Understanding and monitoring the dynamics of Arctic permafrost regions under climate change using Earth Observation and cloud computing - p. 91 13. Chapter 6 Development of algorithms based on the integration of vegetation indices and meteorological data for the identification of low productivity agricultural areas - p. 111 14. Chapter 7 A comprehensive framework for multiscale soil erosion modeling: A case study of Pag Island, Croatia - p. 127 15. Chapter 8 Estimation of soybean productivity in a crop livestock integration system from orbital imagens and simplified triangle method - p. 159 16. Chapter 9 Desertification risk in agricultural areas under current and future climate conditions—a case study - p. 175 17. Chapter 10 An evaluation of SMAP soil moisture product using in situ data and Google Earth Engine: A case study from Greece - p. 191 18. Chapter 11 Charting the changes: Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing study on soil erosion and coastal transformations in Maliakos Gulf, Greece - p. 207 19. Chapter 12 Exploring aquatic environments through geographical information science: A comprehensive review and applications - p. 231 20. Chapter 13 Assessing coastal vulnerability to climate change-induced hazards in the Eastern Mediterranean: A comparative review of methodological approaches - p. 253 21. Chapter 14 Advances in geographical information science for monitoring and managing deltaic environments - p. 279 22. Chapter 15 Dynamic modeling of urban hydrology in a geographic information system-setting with TFM-DYN - p. 315 23. Chapter 16 Geospatial tools for cultural heritage education - p. 337 24. Chapter 17 Urbanization trends from global to the local scale - p. 357 25. Chapter 18 Mapping and monitoring night light pollution - p. 377 26. Chapter 19 Crowdsourcing applications for monitoring the urban environment - p. 397 27. Chapter 20 Revealing air quality dynamics - p. 417 28. Chapter 21 Spatial distribution of noise levels in the Historic Centre of Athens in Greece using geoinformation technologies - p. 429 29. Chapter 22 Exploring the effect of the first lockdown due to covid-19 to atmospheric NO2 using Sentinel 5P satellite data, Google Earth Engine and Geographic Information Systems - p. 455 30. Chapter 23 Recent advances and future trends in operational burned area mapping using remote sensing - p. 477 31. Chapter 24 Techniques and tools for monitoring agriculture drought: A review - p. 497 32. Chapter 25 Exploring the use of random forest classifier with Sentinel-2 imagery in flooded area mapping - p. 521 33. Chapter 26 Landslide susceptibility assessment and mapping in Breaza town, Romania - p. 543 34. Index - p. 557
Geographic Information Systems: Case Studies in Environmental Monitoring provides detailed remote sensing and GIS methods, algorithms and technology comparisons focusing on a wide range of environmental applications. The geoinformation technologies are demonstrated through templated case studies detailing real world use of the techniques and clarifying methods, tools and practical solutions to environmental mapping and monitoring. The book utilizes remote sensing and geospatial data from the most recently launched satellites,and applies the latest geospatial data approaches and analysis software tools (both commercial and open source).
Geographic Information Systems: Case Studies in Environmental Monitoring is a comprehensive reference for researchers, academics and technicians in the fields of geospatial science & technology, remote sensing, and environmental science; or those processing and analyzing geospatial data for monitoring and modelling.
1. Geographical Information Science - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. xv 7. Preface - p. xxi 8. Chapter 1 Identification of geomorphic and morphotectonic features using geographic information system techniques - p. 3 9. Chapter 2 Monitoring snow by combining physical snow models and microwave remote sensing techniques - p. 29 10. Chapter 3 Is there any pure nature left? A geospatial analysis approach of perceived landscape naturalness - p. 51 11. Chapter 4 Spatiotemporal patterns of vegetation regeneration dynamics in a natural Mediterranean ecosystem using EO imagery and Google Earth Engine cloud platform - p. 69 12. Chapter 5 Understanding and monitoring the dynamics of Arctic permafrost regions under climate change using Earth Observation and cloud computing - p. 91 13. Chapter 6 Development of algorithms based on the integration of vegetation indices and meteorological data for the identification of low productivity agricultural areas - p. 111 14. Chapter 7 A comprehensive framework for multiscale soil erosion modeling: A case study of Pag Island, Croatia - p. 127 15. Chapter 8 Estimation of soybean productivity in a crop livestock integration system from orbital imagens and simplified triangle method - p. 159 16. Chapter 9 Desertification risk in agricultural areas under current and future climate conditions—a case study - p. 175 17. Chapter 10 An evaluation of SMAP soil moisture product using in situ data and Google Earth Engine: A case study from Greece - p. 191 18. Chapter 11 Charting the changes: Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing study on soil erosion and coastal transformations in Maliakos Gulf, Greece - p. 207 19. Chapter 12 Exploring aquatic environments through geographical information science: A comprehensive review and applications - p. 231 20. Chapter 13 Assessing coastal vulnerability to climate change-induced hazards in the Eastern Mediterranean: A comparative review of methodological approaches - p. 253 21. Chapter 14 Advances in geographical information science for monitoring and managing deltaic environments - p. 279 22. Chapter 15 Dynamic modeling of urban hydrology in a geographic information system-setting with TFM-DYN - p. 315 23. Chapter 16 Geospatial tools for cultural heritage education - p. 337 24. Chapter 17 Urbanization trends from global to the local scale - p. 357 25. Chapter 18 Mapping and monitoring night light pollution - p. 377 26. Chapter 19 Crowdsourcing applications for monitoring the urban environment - p. 397 27. Chapter 20 Revealing air quality dynamics - p. 417 28. Chapter 21 Spatial distribution of noise levels in the Historic Centre of Athens in Greece using geoinformation technologies - p. 429 29. Chapter 22 Exploring the effect of the first lockdown due to covid-19 to atmospheric NO2 using Sentinel 5P satellite data, Google Earth Engine and Geographic Information Systems - p. 455 30. Chapter 23 Recent advances and future trends in operational burned area mapping using remote sensing - p. 477 31. Chapter 24 Techniques and tools for monitoring agriculture drought: A review - p. 497 32. Chapter 25 Exploring the use of random forest classifier with Sentinel-2 imagery in flooded area mapping - p. 521 33. Chapter 26 Landslide susceptibility assessment and mapping in Breaza town, Romania - p. 543 34. Index - p. 557
