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GIS & Mapping Forthcoming!

Spatial Mathematics Theory and Practice Through Mapping Sandra Lach Arlinghaus University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

Joseph J. Kerski Environmental Systems Research Institute, Lakewood, Colorado, USA

“Two ancient texts had a profound and lasting impact on the literate world. … Now, in this book, additional insight for the mathematical solution of geographical tasks is provided. The pedagogical orientation is especially worthy of comment.”

—Waldo Tobler, Professor Emeritus of Geography, University of California at Santa Barbara

“This book is both all about the map and all about the math behind the map, using what has become ubiquitous on our smart phones and in our vehicles as a vehicle itself to teach complex math concepts in accessible ways. … accessible, meaningful, and useful for students.”

—Marc Schlossberg, Professor of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon

“An excellent textbook mainstreaming geoinformation perspectives through mathematical education … a clearly developed theoretical approach with great exercises and practical hands-on activities.”

—Karl Donert, President, European Association of Geographers (EUROGEO)

Selected Contents: Geometry of the Sphere

New!

Advanced Location-Based Technologies and Services Edited by

Hassan A. Karimi University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Since the publication of the first edition in 2004, advances in mobile devices, positioning sensors, WiFi fingerprinting, and wireless communications, among others, have paved the way for developing new and advanced location-based services (LBSs). This second edition provides up-to-date information on LBSs, including WiFi fingerprinting, mobile computing, geospatial clouds, geospatial data mining, location privacy, and location-based social networking. It also includes new chapters on application areas such as LBSs for public health, indoor navigation, and advertising. In addition, the chapter on remote sensing has been revised to address advancements.

Features: • Covers the breadth and depth of advanced LBS technologies and techniques • Contains topics of interest to readers from different backgrounds and experiences • Includes contributions from experts in the field of LBSs • Provides a balance of knowledge between LBS theories, technologies, and applications • Looks into the future of topics on emerging technologies and techniques that are anticipated to shape the future generation of LBSs

Absolute and Relative Location

Selected Contents:

Replication of Results

Theories and Technologies:

Scale

Global Navigation Satellite System WiFi Fingerprinting Remote Sensing Location-Based Social Networking Computing: Mobile Computing Cloud Computing Spatial Data Mining Location Privacy Services and Applications: Emergency Response Public Health Indoor Navigation Advertisement

Coordinates Trigonometric Functions Partitioning of Data Thematic Maps Distribution of Data Representing the Spherical Earth in the Flat Plane Futuristic Approaches: Non-Euclidean Geometries Catalog no. K14560, July 2013, c. 299 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4665-0532-2, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook

Catalog no. K15150, May 2013, 360 pp.

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GIS & Mapping New!

Wetland Landscape Characterization Practical Tools, Methods, and Approaches for Landscape Ecology, Second Edition Ricardo D. Lopez, John G. Lyon, Lynn K. Lyon, and Debra K. Lopez "The main strengths of the book include its practical geospatial approaches and rich case study examples. … an excellent reference book, one of a kind …"

—Professor Wei "Wayne" Ji, University of Missouri–Kansas City, USA

"… an essential reference for all those involved in wetland ecology."

—Stuart E. Marsh, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

Features:

Forthcoming!

Scale in Spatial Information and Analysis Jingxiong Zhang, Peter Atkinson, and Michael Goodchild Essential to the comprehension of spatial phenomena and application of spatial information, scale dependencies, along with their representations and analyses, must be properly and usefully incorporated for betterinformed spatial problem-solving. This book provides a coherent synthesis of past and current research on scale issues in spatial information and analysis. Within a clear geostatistical framework, it describes those fundamental concepts, theories, and techniques essential for scale-dependent and sensitive handling of multisource spatial data. It includes examples and illustrations for mathematical detail and outlines potential future developments in the field.

• Brings together a toolbox of field- and lab-tested methods and approaches to help readers better understand and characterize wetlands

Features:

• Includes basic, intermediate, and advanced techniques to address issues that practitioners encounter in their work

• Develops coherent strategies for scale modeling and change in fields and objects

• Contains a wealth of examples and case studies that provide ideas and lessons for readers’ own projects • Guides readers toward additional resources to solve more specific challenges • Includes more than 100 illustrations and a 16-page color insert

• Includes integral coverage on scale, uncertainty, and information fusion • Examines extensibility in multi-scale methods and spatio-temporal models • Highlights applicability for a variety of fields, from geomatic engineering and geoinformatics to environmental modeling

Selected Contents:

Selected Contents: Introduction: The Challenge. Key Themes Driving Landscape Characterization. Traditional to Contemporary Characterization Methods.

Integrating Field-Based Data and Geospatial Data.

Utilizing Broad-Scale Characterization Approaches.

Determining Ecological Functions of Wetlands with Landscape Characterization. References. Appendix: Mississippi River and Surrounding Landscape. Index.

Catalog no. K14489, April 2013, 308 pp.

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• Offers a clear framework in geostatistics

Introduction Scale in representations and measurements Scale models Spatial prediction and scaling Multi-scale data integration Scale and uncertainty characterization Scale in terrain analysis Scale in categorical mapping Scale in landscape dynamics Scale in objects Multi-scale data assimilation Prospects Catalog no. K11444, September 2013, c. 300 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-2937-0, $129.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook

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GIS & Mapping Spatial Temporal Analytics with STK® Linda M. McNeil LMM Technologies, Marin Station, Maryland, USA

T.S. Kelso Center for Space Standards & Innovation, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

This book helps engineers and scientists understand the systems dynamics and ontology of objects in relationship with the Earth and other planetary bodies. It explains the dynamics of object interaction from signal analysis to trajectory design, spatial modelling, and other spatial analytics by using STK® platform, which is a general-purpose modeling and analysis application for any type of space, defense or intelligence system. The book discusses the many applications of space technologies by using mission-proven software for timely and cost-effective development that serves public interests in civil, commercial, academic, national, and international space communities.

Features: • Includes step-by-step explanations for the creation of detailed models and simulations • Contains applications understandable to astrophysicist and electrical engineers, computer scientists, and statistical analysts • Provides more than 200 color illustrations taken from real projects and spatial temporal applications

Selected Contents: Introduction. How Are Spatial Temporal Systems Used in the Real World? Asking the Right Questions.

Methodology- Finding the Answers. Gravitational Models. Planes, Position and Framework. Giving Motion to the Planetary. Vector Geometry. Using Predictive Modeling. Vector Geometry. Satellites.

Aircraft. Communications. Visualization. Animation.

Extensibility. Conclusion. Spatial Temporal Analysis in Other Software. Glossary of Terms. Index.

References.

New!

Mathematical Morphology in Geomorphology and GISci Behara Seshadri Daya Sagar Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore

This book discusses the retrieval, analysis, modeling, and simulation of spatial phenomena of terrestrial importance. It presents applications of mathematical morphology to address quantitative morphologic and scaling analyses of certain geophysically relevant functions, sets, and skeletons. With case studies and illustrations throughout, the text covers the use of mathematical morphology for the retrieval of complex topological connectivity networks of channels and ridges, the analysis of terrestrial surfaces and associated features to quantitatively characterize spatiotemporal complexity, and the modeling of geomorphologic processes in discrete space.

Features: • Covers the application of mathematical morphology in geomorphology and GIS • Provides case studies and morphological equations • Presents mathematical tools from morphology

Selected Contents: Basic Decryption of Terrestrial Data. Mathematical Morphology: An Introduction. Simulated, Realistic Digital Elevation Models (DEMs), Digital Bathymetric Maps (DBMs) and Thematic Maps. Retrieval of Geomorphological Phenomena. Analysis and Quantitative Characterization of Geomorphological Phenomena and Processes via Various Metrics.

Spatial Reasoning for Facility Planning. Modeling of Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Certain Geomorphological, Geographical, and Environmental Phenomena.

Catalog no. K13306, May 2013, c. 552 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-7200-0, $99.95 / £67.99 Also available as an eBook

Catalog no. K14371, October 2013, c. 400 pp.

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GIS & Mapping Geographical Information Systems and Spatial Optimization

Spatial Statistics

Sami Faiz and Saoussen Krichen

GeoSpatial Information Modeling and Thematic Mapping Mohammed A. Kalkhan

Faculte des Sciences Juridiques, Jendouba, Tunisia

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA

This book deals with the basic concepts of GIS and optimization. It provides an overview of various integration protocols that are termed GIS-O integration strategies applied to practical applications. It also develops an integration approach for the vehicle routing problem with resource and distance requirements and approves it with numerical results.

Geospatial information modeling and mapping have become important tools for the investigation and management of natural resources at the landscape scale. This book reviews the types and applications of geospatial information data, such as remote sensing, GIS, and GPS, as well as their integration into landscape-scale geospatial statistical models and maps.

Readers will learn the requirements and limitations of each geospatial tool. Along with case studies and statistical data analysis methods, the text includes laboratory exercises using ArcInfo, ArcGIS, ArcView, ERDAS-IMAGINE, and other popular software for geospatial modeling.

Selected Contents: Introduction. Geographical Information Systems: Basic Concepts. Optimization: Basic Concepts.

Integration Strategies of GISs and Optimization Systems. A GIS-O Framework for the Vector Loading Distance Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem.

Catalog no. K16793, November 2012, 176 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4665-7747-3, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook

Hydrogeological Conceptual Site Models Data Analysis and Visualization Neven Kresic

Catalog no. 69764, May 2011, c. 184 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-6976-1, $83.95 / £35.99

Spatial Data Infrastructures in Context North and South

AMEC, Kennesaw, Georgia, USA

Edited by

Alex Mikszewski

Zorica Nedovic-Budic, Joep Crompvoets, and Yola Georgiadou

Woodard & Curran, Dedham, Massachusetts, USA

A reference for students, researchers, and environmental professionals, this book covers conceptual site model development, spatial data analysis, and visual data presentation for hydrogeology and groundwater remediation. It provides numerous examples of graphs, cross-sections, maps, and 3D graphics for hydrogeological data. The authors clearly outline the required elements of a CSM, offering proven tips and techniques from their own experience. Analytical methods such as contouring and modeling are explained through real-life examples and case studies.

Catalog no. K12398, July 2012, 600 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-5222-4, $149.95 / £95.00 Also available as an eBook

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This book presents cutting-edge Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) research on information technology, systems, and infrastructures that is theoreticallybased and empirically supported. It examines the complexities involved in the establishments of SDIs in the Northern and Southern hemispheres and use of SDIs in a variety of cultural, societal, and institutional contexts. The focus is on urban and regional levels where socio-economic and environmental sustainability is realized.

Catalog no. K11381, April 2011, c. 288 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-2802-1, $104.95 / £66.99 Also available as an eBook

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GIS & Mapping Noise Mapping in the EU Models and Procedures Edited by

Gaetano Licitra Lucca Department, Environmental Protection Agency of Tuscany Region, Italy

Written by European experts from a range of research institutes, companies, and environmental agencies, this comprehensive reference guide for students, researchers, and acoustics consultants shows how to integrate data with geographical information systems, improve accuracy in model and prediction software, and assess different methods and descriptors for evaluating annoyance and noise exposure. It provides guidance on regulations, communication processes for citizens involved in decision making, physical aspects, and application. The text also presents numerical models for roads, railways, airports, harbours, and industrial sites.

Catalog no. Y109261, September 2012, 442 pp.

ISBN: 978-0-415-58509-5, $210.00 / £120.00 Also available as an eBook

Geoinformatics in Applied Geomorphology Edited by

Siddan Anbazhagan, S.K. Subramanian, and Xiaojun Yang This book provides an overview of geoinformatics and current trends in applied geomorphology. It discusses airborne laser scanning in geomorphic mapping, case studies of coastal zone management and mapping, tsunami inundation mapping, desert environmental mapping, tectonic geomorphology, groundwater exploration and management, petroleum exploration, disaster management and glacier mass balance studies. The self-contained chapters begin with basic aspects, follow with geoinformatics application, and finish with relevant case studies. Figures, photographs, tables, and equations are included.

Catalog no. K11498, June 2011, 397 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-3048-2, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook

Methods, Tools and Benefits

Practical Handbook for Wetland Identification and Delineation

Edited by

Second Edition

Geospatial Data Harmonisation

Christine Higer, Eva Klien, Joachim Rix, and Siyka Zlatanova This book provides anyone facing data harmonization issues with a "cookbook" with practical guidelines, so that data harmonization processes can be implemented within their organization. The book showcases the technical achievements related to the data harmonization processes as well as the challenges and hindrances that might come up during the implementation process.

John G. Lyon and Lynn Krise Lyon Fully revised and updated, this new edition of a bestseller offers solutions to real-world problems and covers important subjects including methods for the identification and delineation of wetland boundaries and the evaluation of wetlands using aerial photography. It covers indicators of hydrological, chemical, and biological processes and presents information on soil surveys and plant measurements.

Selected Contents:

Selected Contents:

Introduction. Benefits of Harmonised/Integrated Data. Process Analysis and Gathering of Integration Requirements. Mitigation of Harmonisation Issues.

Case Studies. Future Perspectives on Data Harmonisation.

Introduction. Background. Methods. Additional Background and Details. Additional Methods and Considerations. The Permit Process. Regulatory and Legal-Related Issues for the Layperson. Discussion.

Conclusions. Bibliography. Appendices.

Catalog no. K13915, July 2013, 200 pp.

ISBN: 978-0-415-69126-0, $94.95 / £59.00 Also available as an eBook

Catalog no. K11769, March 2011, 208 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-3891-4, $125.95 / £79.99 Also available as an eBook

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GIS & Mapping GIS Applications in Agriculture, Volume Three Invasive Species

Second Edition Christopher D. Lloyd

Edited by

Sharon A. Clay Department of Plant Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, USA

This volume focuses on GIS applications in the fight against invasive species, including weeds, insects, disease, and microbes. It offers practical applications for mapping and managing invasives and presents research on GIS applications in monitoring, tracking, modeling, forecasting, and managing, as well as assessing for economic and environmental impacts.

The book covers a variety of agricultural settings, including annual and perennial cropland, pastures, rangeland, conservation reserve, and riparian areas such as conservation buffers. It includes an interactive CD-ROM with sample GIS applications.

Catalog no. 78801, February 2011, 448 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-7880-0, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook

GIS Applications in Agriculture, Volume Two Nutrient Management for Energy Efficiency

Focusing on solutions, this second edition provides guidance for readers who face a variety of real-world problems. The text presents a complete introduction to key concepts and a clear mapping of the methods. The author distinguishes between local and global methods and provides detailed coverage of geographical weighting, image texture measures, local spatial autocorrelation, and geographically weighted regression.

Selected Contents: Introduction. Local Modelling. Grid Data. Spatial Patterning in Single Variables. Spatial Relations.

Spatial Prediction 1: Deterministic Methods, Curve Fitting, and Smoothing. Spatial Prediction 2: Geostatistics. Point Patterns and Cluster Detection.

Summary: Local Models for Spatial Analysis. Index.

Catalog no. K11433, October 2010, 352 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-2919-6, $99.95 / £62.99 Also available as an eBook

Global Navigation Satellite Systems Insights into GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Compass and Others

Edited by

David E. Clay South Dakota State University, Brookings, USA

John F. Shanahan University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA Series: GIS Applications in Agriculture

Analyzing the impact of different nutrient management scenarios on energy efficiency, this reference offers powerful techniques to help farmers produce greater abundance at lower costs. Sections cover manure management; water and nutrient management in relation to energy efficiency and ethanol production; matching crops, landscape positions, and nutrient management; and nitrogen and energy efficiency. The book includes a broad range of GIS techniques useful over a range of spatial and temporal scales. An interactive CD is provided to help readers work through examples and data.

Catalog no. 92707, February 2011, 472 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-9270-7, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook

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Local Models for Spatial Analysis

Basudeb Bhatta This volume starts with the history and basic concepts and subsequently provides extensive coverage of GNSS constellations, GNSS signals, errors and accuracy issues, positioning methods, augmentations, satellite geodesy, and GNSS receivers. It also presents a wide spectrum of GNSS applications and practical issues involved in surveying, mapping, and navigation.

Selected Contents: Overview of GNSS. Functional Segments of GNSS. Working Principle of GNSS. GNSS Signals and Range Determination. Errors and Accuracy Issues.

Positioning Methods. GNSS Augmentations and Other Navigation Satellite Systems. GNSS Receivers.

Geodesy. Applications of GNSS. Surveying with GNSS. Appendix A. Mapping Issues. Glossary.

References. Index.

Catalog no. K12980, July 2011, 438 pp.

ISBN: 978-0-415-66560-5, $146.95 / £94.00

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GIS & Mapping Programming GPS and OpenStreetMap Applications with Java

International Recent Issues about ECDIS, e-Navigation and Safety at Sea

The RealObject Application Framework

Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation

Kristof Beiglböck

Edited by

This book provides a concrete paradigm for object-oriented modeling and programming. It introduces the use of available global positioning data for the development of applications involving digital maps. The author describes the different formats of GPS data and digital maps and shows how to use recorded GPS traces to replay and display this data on a digital map. Then, he works through in detail the processing steps of obtaining dedicated data from OpenStreetMaps and how to extract a network for a simple navigation application.

For each topic covered—GPS data, OpenStreetMaps, and navigation—Java code is developed that can be adapted to readers’ needs and locality.

Catalog no. K14656, January 2012, 248 pp.

Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4665-0718-0 $59.95 / £38.99 Also available as an eBook

Advances in Geo-Spatial Information Science Edited by

Wenzhong Shi, Michael Goodchild, Brian Lees, and Yee Leung Covering recent advances regarding fundamental issues of geo-spatial information science (space and time, spatial analysis, uncertainty modeling, and geovisualization), and new scientific and technological research initiatives for geo-spatial information science (such as spatial data mining, mobile data modeling, and location-based services), Advances in GeoSpatial Information Science will be of interest for academics and professionals interested in spatial information science, spatial data handing, and modeling of geographic systems.

Catalog no. K14442, June 2012, 336 pp.

ISBN: 978-0-415-62093-2, $169.00 / £109.00 Also available as an eBook

Adam Weintrit Faculty of Navigation, Gdynia Maritime University, Poland

This book is part of a series of six volumes and provides an overview of international recent issues about ECDIS, e-Navigation and safety at sea and is addressed to scientists and professionals involved in research and development of navigation, safety of navigation, and sea transportation. Topics presented and discussed at the symposium include navigation, safety at sea, sea transportation, education of navigators and simulator-based training, sea traffic engineering, ship's maneuverability, integrated systems, electronic charts systems, satellite, radio-navigation and anti-collision systems, and many others.

Catalog no. K13905, June 2011, 204 pp.

Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-0-415-69112-3 $83.95 / £52.99 Also available as an eBook

Methods and Algorithms in Navigation Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation Edited by

Adam Weintrit and Tomasz Neumann The TransNav 2011 Symposium held at the Gdynia Maritime University, Poland in June 2011 has brought together a wide range of participants from all over the world. The program has offered a variety of contributions, allowing a look at many aspects of navigational safety from various different points of view. Topics presented and discussed at the symposium include navigation, safety at sea, sea transportation, education of navigators and simulator-based training, sea traffic engineering, ship's maneuverability, integrated systems, electronic charts systems, satellite, radio-navigation, anti-collision systems, and many others.

Catalog no. K13907, June 2011, 218 pp.

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GIS & Mapping Human Resources and Crew Resource Management Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation Edited by

GIS Cartography A Guide to Effective Map Design Gretchen N. Peterson PetersonGIS, Seattle, Washington, USA

Adam Weintrit Faculty of Navigation, Gdynia Maritime University, Poland

Tomasz Neumann This book is part of a series of six volumes and provides an overview of human resources and crew resource management and is addressed to scientists and professionals involved in research and development of navigation, safety of navigation, and sea transportation.

Selected Contents: Crew Resource Management. Human Factors. STCW Convention. Maritime Education and Training. Piracy Problem. Health Problems. Maritime Ecology.

Catalog no. K13909, June 2011, 188 pp.

Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-0-415-69115-4 $83.95 / £52.99 Also available as an eBook

This text provides instructions on where and how to find inspiration for unique maps, and details concerning the placement and visualization of every type of layout element (e.g., north arrows, charts, inset maps). With hundreds of full-color examples, a complete reference list including high-quality blog links and enjoyable informative text, this book is certain to become a staple in every GIS professional’s library.

Selected Contents: Introduction. Creative Inspiration. Layout Design.

Fonts. Features. Media. Appendices. Index.

Catalog no. 82132, April 2009, 248 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-8213-5, $99.95 / £64.99 Also available as an eBook

Navigational Systems and Simulators

Spatial Decision Support Systems

Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation

Ramanathan Sugumaran and John Degroote

Edited by

Adam Weintrit Faculty of Navigation, Gdynia Maritime University, Poland

With contributions by experts, this book covers many aspects of the navigational safety from various different points of view. it is part of a series of six volumes and provides an overview of navigational systems and simulators and is addressed to scientists and professionals involved in research and development of navigation, safety of navigation, and sea transportation.

Selected Contents: Global Navigation Satellite System. Positioning Systems. Navigational Simulators. Radar and Navigational Equipments. Ship Handling and Ship Manoevering. Search and Rescue.

Catalog no. K13906, June 2011, 208 pp.

Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-0-415-69113-0 $83.95 / £52.99 Also available as an eBook

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Principles and Practices University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, USA

This book integrates spatial decision support systems (SDSS) research from a variety of disciplines including decision sciences and geosciences. It provides the core knowledge needed to understand how spatial decision support systems function, how they can be used in various decision-making contexts, as well as how to design and develop SDSS using readily available enabling technologies and commercial tools.

Selected Contents: Introduction. Evolution and Trends in SDSS. SDSS Frameworks: Architectures and Implementation.

Modeling Techniques for SDSS. Enabling Technologies for Future SDSS. Software and Tools.

Implementing an SDSS – Case Study. SDSS Applications. Managerial Issues. Future Architectures/Systems/Applications.

Catalog no. 62093, November 2010, 507 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-6209-0, $129.95 / £83.00 Also available as an eBook

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GIS & Mapping Subdividing the Land Metes and Bounds and Rectangular Survey Systems Gaby M. Neunzert This book provides a complete understanding of the U.S. Rectangular Survey System as well as metes and bounds. The text defines key legal terms and provides several case studies, illustrations, tables, and charts to explain concepts. In numerous appendices, the author also covers other important topics including water law, mining claims, and the Torrens system of property registry.

Selected Contents: Metes and Bounds Surveys. U.S. Rectangular Survey System. Surveying Roots. Mining Claims and Related Items. Water Laws. Some Legal Concepts and Definitions. Glossary. Bibliography and Other Resources. Index.

Catalog no. K11357, November 2010, 172 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-2747-5, $87.95 / £56.99 Also available as an eBook

Location-Based Information Systems Developing Real-Time Tracking Applications Miguel A. Labrador, Alfredo J. Perez, and Pedro M. Wightman Each chapter presents a general real-time tracking system example that can be easily adapted to target any application domain and that can incorporate other sensor data to make the system "participatory sensing" or "human-centric sensing."

Advanced Geoinformation Science Edited by

Chaowei Yang, David Wong, Qianjun Miao, and Ruixin Yang This book fills these gaps in the literature by capturing the recent developments in GeoInformation Science. It provides overviews of the subjects, discusses the current state of the science and technology, and highlights future directions.

Selected Contents: Advanced GeoInformation Science: An Overview.

Space-based Earth Observation (EO). Ground-based EO and Sensor Webs. GeoInformation Computing Platform. Data Access and Data Systems. Geospatial Data Analysis and Information. Information Infrastructure. Geospatial Knowledge Management and Processing. Environmental Applications. Decision Support and Education Applications. Visions for Advanced GeoInformation Science.

Catalog no. K10530, October 2010, c. 525 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-1060-6, $167.95 / £107.00 Also available as an eBook

Geomatics Engineering A Practical Guide to Project Design Clement A. Ogaja This nuts-and-bolts resource examines key components and aspects of land surveying and geomatics projects. It reviews the experience of past projects and identifies priority areas of attention for planning new projects.

Selected Contents:

Introduction. The Mobile Phone. The Java Platform Micro Edition (Java ME). MIDlet Development. Other Important Programming Aspects. Obtaining the User’s Position. Storing and Retrieving the Data: The Database. Sending and Receiving Data: Communications. Java ME Web Services. System Administration. Data Visualization. Processing the Data. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.

Overview: Project Design Process. Contemporary Issues: Standards and Specifications. Professional and Ethical Responsibilities. Policy, Social, and Environmental Issues. Planning and Design: Boundary Surveys. Control Surveys. Topographic Surveys. GIS Application. Proposal Development: Estimating Project Costs. Writing Geomatics Proposals. Appendices: Appendix A: Resource Guide for Geomatics Projects. Appendix B: Sample Geodetic Standards–FGCC 1984. Index.

Catalog no. K12176, October 2010, 287 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-4854-8, $104.95 / £66.99 Also available as an eBook

Catalog no. K10904, September 2010, 296 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-1743-8, $109.95 / £69.99 Also available as an eBook

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GIS & Mapping

GIS in Hospital and Healthcare Emergency Management Edited by

Ric Skinner, GISP The Stonybrook Group, LLC, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Illustrating a wide range of practical applications, this book demonstrates how hospitals, healthcare facilities, and organizations can benefit from the use of GIS to improve their emergency management and disaster preparedness. The author covers spatial aspects of planning, preparedness, response, and recovery and includes a CD-ROM with color images, useful forms, exercises, and additional resources. The text is ideal for hospital healthcare emergency managers, risk managers, decision-makers, and regulating and accrediting organizations.

Catalog no. K11128, April 2010, 279 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-2129-9, $109.95 / £69.99 Also available as an eBook

Second Edition Edited by

John D. Bossler, James B. Campbell, Robert B. McMaster, and Chris Rizos Following in the tradition of its popular predecessor, this second edition of a bestseller continues to be the authoritative guide for setting up and managing GIS projects. Significantly updated and expanded to reflect advances in the technology, applications, and usage of the geospatial sciences, the text introduces the fundamentals in mathematics and physics needed to perform area-wide mapping, inventory, data conversion, and analysis. An expanded index, new and revised figures, a color insert, and an easier-to-read format are among the many improvements to this edition.

Catalog no. 87339, March 2010, 854 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-8733-8, $219.95 / £140.00 Also available as an eBook

Rapid Bioassessment of Stream Health

Basic GIS Coordinates Second Edition

Duncan L. Hughes, James Gore, Michele P. Brossett, and John R. Olson

Jan Van Sickle Van Sickle LLC, Denver, Colorado, USA

Clearly outlining the basic principles of coordinate systems, this second edition of a bestseller covers ellipsoids, datums, and plane coordinates as they are used in GIS and GPS. It also covers the geoid and the concepts of elevation. The author explains complex topics in a logical progression and in a manner that is neither too complicated nor oversimplified.

Selected Contents: Foundation of a Coordinate System. Building a Coordinate System. Heights. Two-Coordinate Systems. The Rectangular System.

Catalog no. 92316, April 2010, 200 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-9231-8, $99.95 / £62.99 Also available as an eBook

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Manual of Geospatial Science and Technology

An examination of sampling techniques, laboratory methods, and data analysis, this book discusses how to create a protocol for analyzing the health of streams using rapid bioassessment techniques. The editors explore how to determine reference streams in each ecoregion and subecoregion with specific indices of health. They provide field methods for monitoring and sampling invertebrates and laboratory methods for subsampling. The work focuses on the application of the EPA’s Rapid Bioassessment Protocol (RBP) but suggests various techniques that can be used to improve sampling protocols and quality control.

Catalog no. 90917, December 2009, c. 369 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-9091-8, $146.95 / £94.00 Also available as an eBook

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GIS, Environmental Modeling and Engineering Second Edition Allan Brimicombe University of East London, UK

This book defines GIS, then examines it from a technological perspective, exploring its evolution and synergies with other technologies. It dicusses modelling and its role within environmental science and engineering, then examines how GIS and simulation modelling are joined. It covers issues such as interoperability, data quality, model validity, space-time dynamics, and decision-support systems.

Selected Contents: Introduction. From GIS to geocomputation.

The rise of geo-information science and engineering.

Approaches to modelling. The role and nature of environmental models. Case studies. Issues of coupling the technologies. Data and information quality issues. Modelling issues. Decision-making under uncertainty.

Catalog no. K10429, December 2009, 378 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-0870-2, $113.95 / £73.99 Also available as an eBook

Principles of Modeling Uncertainties in Spatial Data and Spatial Analyses Wenzhong Shi The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon

Geographical Information Science Narayan Panigrahi Over the last decade, GIS has established itself as a collaborative information processing system that is increasing in popularity. However, this interdisciplinary field is rarely available to the vast community of students and academicians as a subject of study. This book addresses the GIS user domain encompassing students, users, and engineers. The processing capability of GIS along with the mathematics and formulae involved in arriving at a solution are explained for students and cartographers. The work flow of the whole system, its output, and applications are illustrated from an engineer’s point of view.

Catalog no. N10095, August 2009, 292 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-1004-0, $99.95 / £64.99

The Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) An Operational Handbook Adam Weintrit Faculty of Navigation, Gdynia Maritime University, Poland

The IAMU model course on training in the operational use of ECDIS presented in this book may be used as alternative or supplement to IMO Model Course 1.27.

This book addresses one of the fundamental theoretical issues in GIS: uncertainties in spatial data and analysis. Along with presenting research findings, the text provides methods to control uncertainties in GIS applications. The author discusses his own unique research in modeling positional uncertainty based on probability theory and statistics. He introduces novel areas, such as uncertainty-based spatial mining, to provide a new prospective on the theory and applications of GIS. Researchers, students, and professionals working in GIS can benefit from this insightful presentation of new ideas.

Selected Contents:

Catalog no. 59270, September 2009, c. 432 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-5927-4, $146.95 / £94.00 Also available as an eBook

Catalog no. K008703, August 2009, 1136 pp.

ISBN: 978-0-415-48246-2, $349.95 / £223.00 Also available as an eBook

Introduction. Legal Aspects, Requirements and International Standards. Principal Types of ECS and Electronic Charts. ECDIS Data. Presentation of ENC/SENC Data. Main Functions of ECDIS. Route Planning and Special Functions. Route Monitoring and Special Functions. Data Updating System.

Additional Navigation-related Information Sensors, Display and Functions. Voyage Data Recording (Documentation). Errors, Status Indications, Warnings and Alarms. Operational Requirements.

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GIS & Mapping New Frontiers in Urban Analysis

The Global Positioning System and ArcGIS

In Honor of Atsuyuki Okabe

Third Edition

Edited by

Michael Kennedy University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA

Describing GPS and its applications to GIS, this book reviews the capabilities, features, and procedures common to most receivers and software allowing the information to be applied to a variety of products.

Updates to this edition include ArcGis Desktop, ESRI software, and a CD-ROM with GPS data sets for exercises in Trimble SSF and ESRI shapefile formats—plus other valuable learning resources.

Selected Contents: Basic Concepts (Step-by-Step in all chapters).

Automated Data Collection. Examining GPS Data.

Differential Correction. ArcGIS Desktop, ArcData, and GPS. Integrating GPS Data with GIS Data. Beyond the Basics. The Present and the Future.

Catalog no. 87991, July 2009, 312 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-8799-4, $113.95 / £73.99

Spatial Data Quality From Process to Decisions

Yasushi Asami, Yukio Sadahiro, and Toru Ishikawa Bringing together the world’s leading experts in urban analysis, this remarkable and critically acclaimed volume applies the theories and models of Atsuyuko Okabe, Japan’s preeminent spatial analyst, to case studies in urban planning, transport, administration, and public health in the context of the highly advanced Japanese planning system. It includes information that has never appeared in English, covering the development of techniques in GIS, spatial modeling, and methodologies of spatial analysis as they are applied to urban environments. Each of the contributors has worked directly with or studied under Professor Okabe.

Catalog no. K10134, June 2009, 272 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-0252-6, $157.95 / £101.00 Also available as an eBook

GIS for Environmental DecisionMaking Edited by

Edited by

Andrew A. Lovett

Rodolphe Devillers and Helen Goodchild

University of East Anglia, Norwich, England, UK

Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada

This book provides an overview of research in the field of spatial data quality, which looks at understanding, measuring, describing, and communicating information about the imperfections of geographic data used

by GIS and other mapping software. It presents results from a number of research projects in this area, from the assessment of data accuracy to legal aspects relating to the quality of geographic information. The international contributors focus on the relationship between the quality of geographic data and the quality of decisions based on such data.

Selected Contents: Conceptual Approaches to Spatial Quality.

Applications. Imagery. Legal Aspects.

Catalog no. K10503, June 2009, 226 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-1012-5, $146.95 / £94.00 Also available as an eBook

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Katy Appleton University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK

"… this book is an important and useful text for highlighting the vital role that GIS can play in helping to make well-informed decisions and aid planning."

—D. M. Pearson, Charles Darwin University, in Journal of Spatial Science, December 2008

Discussing the use and importance of GIS data in environmental policy decisions, this book highlights innovations related to new sources of data, advancements in analytical techniques, and involvement in public communication and participative processes. It presents key aspects of environmental GIS with an emphasis on important research directions and future challenges.

Catalog no. 7423, November 2007, 288 pp.

ISBN: 978-0-8493-7423-4, $125.95 / £79.99 Also available as an eBook

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GIS & Mapping

Quality Aspects in Spatial Data Mining Edited by

Alfred Stein, Wenzhong Shi, and Wietske Bijker "It is a gem, and for the price and its wealth of information, it is a steal … you really cannot do without this remarkable book."

—Nigel Waters, in Geomatica, 2009, Vol. 63, No. 2

This book covers data acquisition, geoinformation theory, spatial statistics, and dissemination. Stressing practical considerations, a significant portion of the text is dedicated to data quality applications. Many of these demonstrate how the needs of users trigger new scientific developments. Each topic is looked at from a conceptual, applied, and methodological point of view.

Catalog no. 69268, November 2008, 374 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-6926-6, $145.95 / £93.00 Also available as an eBook

Geographic Information Systems in Water Resources Engineering Lynn E. Johnson University of Colorado, Denver, USA

This book provides a fundamental understanding of GIS, including how to develop and analyze geographic data, how to differentiate between the various types of geographic data, and how to assess the operational requirements needed to implement GIS.

Selected Contents:

GPS for Land Surveyors Third Edition Jan Van Sickle Providing an accessible introduction to the subject, this third edition offers a practical guide to the techniques used in real GPS surveying. It explores the latest advances in the field, covering new topics such as block IIF and control segment modernization. The text also features an in-depth discussion of the GNSS.

Selected Contents: The GPS Signal. Biases and Solutions. The Framework. Receivers and Methods. Coordinates.

Planning a Survey. Observing. Postprocessing. RTK and DGPS. GPS Modernization. What Have We Done So Far? GPS Codes Again. New Codes. Block IIF. Control Segment Modernization. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).

Catalog no. 9195, May 2008, 360 pp.

ISBN: 978-0-8493-9195-8, $99.95 / £64.99 Also available as an eBook

The 3-D Global Spatial Data Model Foundation of the Spatial Data Infrastructure Earl F. Burkholder Combining horizontal and vertical data into a single, three-dimensional database to facilitate rigorous error propagation and standard deviation computations, this book provides a logical development of theoretical concepts and practical tools that can be used to handle spatial data more efficiently.

Selected Contents:

Overview of GIS for WR Engineering. Introduction to GIS. GIS Analysis Functions and Operations. GIS Database Development. GIS for Surface Water Hydrology. GIS for Floodplain Management. GIS for Groundwater Hydrology. GIS for Urban Water Systems. Suitability Assessment using GIS. GIS for WR Monitoring and Forecasting. GIS for WR Decision Support Systems. GIS Management and Policies.

The Global Spatial Data Model (GSDM) Defined.

Spatial Data and the Science of Measurement.

Summary of Mathematical Concepts. Geometrical Models for Spatial Data Computations. Geodesy Overview From an Applications Perspective.

Geometrical Geodesy. Geodetic Datums. Physical Geodesy. Satellite Geodesy & Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). Map Projections. Using Spatial Data. 3D Global Spatial Data Model (GSDM).

Catalog no. 69136, December 2008, 328 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-6913-6, $145.95 / £93.00 Also available as an eBook

Catalog no. 63014, April 2008, 392 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-6301-1, $145.95 / £93.00 Also available as an eBook

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Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry New!

Forthcoming!

Remote Sensing of Natural Resources Edited by

Remote Sensing of Energy Fluxes and Soil Moisture Content

Guangxing Wang

Edited by

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, USA

George P. Petropoulos

Qihao Weng Indiana State University, Terre Haute, USA

This book emphasizes the most advanced remote sensing systems and algorithms for image processing, visualization, enhancement, feature extraction, data fusion, image classification, image-based modeling, image-based sampling design, map accuracy assessment, and quality control. It also discusses their applications for evaluation of natural resources, including sampling design, up-scaling, land-use and land-cover classification, landscape ecosystem and assessment, forestry, agriculture, carbon-cycle modeling, wetland classification, and water and watershed management.

Features: • Gives an overview of the most advanced remote sensing systems and algorithms • Demonstrates the most advanced image-based algorithms and their applications for both classification and modeling of natural resources • Examines a wide range of remote sensing applications to natural resources with essential techniques, technology, and theory • Provides examples of successful applications program from national to global scales • Includes contributions by renowned global scientists in the remote sensing field

Selected Contents: Remote Sensing Systems, Algorithms and Applications. RS Applications for Sampling Design and Up-Scaling of Natural Resources. Advanced Algorithms for Accuracy and Quality Assessment of RS Products. RS Applications for Land Use and Land Cover Mapping. RS Applications for Ecosystem and Landscape Assessment. RS Applications for Forestry.

RS Applications for Agriculture. RS Applications for Global Carbon Cycle Modeling. RS Applications for Mapping of Soils, Rocks and Minerals. RS Applications for Water and Watershed.

Catalog no. K15446, July 2013, 544 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4665-5692-8, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook

Athens, Greece Foundation for Research Technology - Hellas (Forth)

Discussing the state of the art in the remote sensing of surface turbulent heat fluxes and soil surface moisture content, this book offers the most up-to-date understanding of the natural processes of earth systems and their interactions with man-made activities. Identifying effective, accurate, and practical methods, it allows researchers to obtain much-needed data on the soilscape at decreased cost: both reducing the amount of field data collection and increasing coverage area.

An all-inclusive overview of methods and modeling techniques, it provides case studies and considers future trends, prospects, and scientific challenges.

Catalog no. K14587, September 2013, c. 350 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4665-0578-0, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook

Forthcoming

Tropical Dry Forests in the Americas Ecology, Conservation, and Management Edited by

Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa, Jennifer S. Powers, Geraldo Wilson Fernandes, and Mauricio Quesada Tropical dry forests are under threat from natural and human disturbance and this book provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the most endangered ecosystem in the tropics: the tropical seasonal dry forests. Written by the best experts in studying these forests and leaders of the initiative on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, this reference will be the major synthesis of knowledge on the state of tropical dry forests of the Americas. It addresses new approaches for data sampling and analysis using remote sensing technology, discusses new ecological and econometric methods to evaluate the effectiveness of the economic model used and to recognize ecosystem services at the continental level and at the national level.

Catalog no. K14866, August 2013, c. 560 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4665-1200-9, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook

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Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry Forthcoming!

A Geographic Perspective

Hydrometeorological Disasters and Climate Change

Glen Hart

Edited by

Ordnance Survey, UK

Amarnath Giriraj, P.K. Joshi, T.P. Singh, and Shirish Ravan

New!

Linked Data

Catherine Dolbear Oxford University Press, UK

Drawing on the industry experience of a geographer and a computer scientist, this book helps you understand how to organize and describe data that includes geographic content and how to publish it as Linked Data for the Semantic Web, as well as explaining the benefits of doing so.

Selected Contents: A Gentle Beginning. Linked Data and the Semantic Web. Geographic Information. Geographic Information in an Open World. The Resource Description Framework. Organizing GI as Linked Data. Publishing Linked Data. Using Linked Data.

OWL. Building Geographic Ontologies. Linking It All Together. References. Appendices. Index.

This volume reflects and informs on space-based technologies for hazards and disaster research. It covers a wide range of aspects to take into account, and demonstrates the great potential of space-based technologies in supplying information in near real-time and in the application of data in detection and early warning. A wealth of case studies on various natural disasters in countries around the world further illustrates the content.

Catalog no. K14900, October 2013, c. 400 pp.

ISBN: 978-0-415-62132-8, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook

Catalog no. K13218, January 2013, 289 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-6995-6, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook

New!

Global Forest Monitoring from Earth Observation Edited by

Frederic Achard Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, Ispra, Italy

Matthew C. Hansen University of Maryland, College Park, USA

"… timely and most welcome … reviews achievements in using a range of satellite data sources and in applying latest developments in remote sensing science. ... the information contained in the impressive list of contributions to this volume significantly adds to the scientific understanding of the role of forest in the earth system. Changes which are currently taking place in many forested areas of the world are rapid; the necessity of providing regular reviews such as the one presented here by Achard and Hansen is, indeed, critical."

—Jean P. Malingreau, Scientific Adviser, Joint Research Centre, European Commission

Catalog no. K15197, November 2012, 354 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4665-5201-2, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook

New!

Multi-Antenna Synthetic Aperture Radar Wen-Qin Wang This reference presents a complete perspective of the most recent developments in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) signal processing technology, based on the contemporary use of multiple SAR systems, or a single SAR with array instead of single antenna elements.

Selected Contents: Introduction. Multi-Antenna SAR Imaging Basics.

Azimuth Multi-Antenna SAR Imaging. Elevation Multi-Antenna SAR Imaging. MIMO SAR Waveform Diversity Design. MIMO SAR in High-Resolution Wide-Swath Imaging. MIMO SAR in GMTI. Distributed Multi-Antenna SAR Time and Phase Synchronization. Distributed Multi-Antenna SAR Antenna Synchronization. Multi-Antenna SAR ThreeDimension Imaging. Multi-Antenna SAR Sparse Antenna Design. Summary.

Catalog no. K14784, April 2013, 472 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4665-1051-7, $149.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook

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Remote Sensing of Protected Lands Edited by

Principles and Applications Edited by

Chandra P. Giri

Yeqiao Wang University of Rhode Island, Kingston, USA

Providing a suite of remote sensing-based approaches for dealing with the inventory and monitoring of protected lands around the world, this book addresses contemporary issues in monitoring, conservation planning, and ecosystem forecasting.

Selected Contents: Remote Sensing of Protected Lands: An Overview.

Remote Sensing of Changing Landscape of Protected Lands. Remote Sensing for Inventory, Mapping, and Conservation of Protected Lands and Waters.

Remote Sensing for Inventory and Monitoring of Frontier Lands. Remote Sensing in Decision Support for Management of Protected Lands. Index.

Catalog no. K11949, November 2011, 604 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-4187-7, $146.95 / £94.00 Also available as an eBook

Multiscale Hydrologic Remote Sensing Perspectives and Applications

USGS/Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

This book discusses the fundamentals of land-use and land-cover characterization, mapping, and monitoring using remote sensing technology. After covering the basic concepts and history, it presents state-of-theart techniques in data acquisition, preprocessing, classification, image interpretation, and accuracy assessment. It also includes examples of land-cover applications at global, continental, and national scales around the world. The book offers a synopsis of current knowledge and new frontiers in remote sensing of land use and land cover.

Catalog no. 70746, May 2012, 477 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-7074-3, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook

Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Vegetation Edited by

Prasad S. Thenkabail, John G. Lyon, and Alfredo Huete

Edited by

Ni-Bin Chang University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA

Yang Hong University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA

Taking a multiscale approach, this full-color book discusses interdisciplinary issues in water resources research and remote sensing technology. It presents an exquisite arrangement of sensors, platforms, and problem-oriented features and covers all components of the hydrologic cycle, such as precipitation, soil moisture, evaporation, transpiration, lake and reservoir levels, terrestrial water storage, river discharge, and snow pack. It addresses future concerns of hydrologic remote sensing under global change, including population growth, economic development and urbanization, and environmental degradation.

Catalog no. K13588, March 2012, 568 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-7745-6, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook

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Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover

With contributions from pioneering international experts in hyperspectral remote sensing (or imaging spectroscopy), this book demonstrates the experience, utility, methods, and models needed to study terrestrial vegetation using hyperspectral data

Selected Contents: Introduction and Overview. Hyperspectral Sensor Systems. Data Mining, Algorithms, Indices. Leaf and Plant Biophysical and Biochemical Properties.

Vegetation Biophysical Properties. Vegetation Processes and Function (ET, Water Use, GPP, LUE, Phenology). Species Identification. Land Cover Applications. Detecting Crop Management, Plant Stress, and Disease. Hyperspectral Data in Global Change Studies. Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Outer Planets. Conclusions and Way Forward. Index.

Catalog no. K12019, October 2011, 781 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-4537-0, $209.95 / £134.00 Also available as an eBook

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Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry Remote Sensing of Drought Innovative Monitoring Approaches Edited by

Brian D. Wardlow

Environmental Remote Sensing and Systems Analysis Edited by

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA

Ni-Bin Chang

Martha C. Anderson

University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA

USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Beltsville, Maryland, USA

James P. Verdin US Geological Survey, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

This book presents globally applicable remote sensing approaches for large-area drought monitoring. The text covers applications for monitoring and estimating vegetation health, soil moisture, evapotranspiration, and precipitation. Each chapter includes a literature review and a technical description of the remote sensing instrument or data and the methodology used.

The chapters also discuss the products and information derived and how they can be applied to drought monitoring, as well as future work and considerations for using the technique.

Catalog no. K11599, April 2012, 484 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-3557-9, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook

Signal and Image Processing for Remote Sensing Second Edition C.H. Chen

Reflecting the dramatic changes in the field, this book presents an integrated, quantitative, systems-level method of remote sensing that is essential for tracking down the dynamics of coupled natural and human systems. It provides systematic coverage of water quality monitoring, air quality monitoring, and land-use patterns and degradation, from the urban to the global scale. Focusing on applications to enhance field-oriented problem solving, it explores new methods and techniques to demonstrate stateof-the-art accomplishments and future trends in remote sensing.

Catalog no. K13587, March 2012, 520 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-7743-2, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook

Surface Modeling High Accuracy and High Speed Methods Tian-Xiang Yue Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Beijing

Written by more than 50 world leaders in the field, this book covers major topics in signal and image processing for remote sensing. The second edition features new chapters on compressive sensing, the super-resolution method in the mixed pixel problem with hyperspectral images, sparse representation for target detection and classification in hyperspectral imagery, SAR image processing from autofocusing to change detection, and a critical review of pansharpening. It presents a unique signal-processing point of view for image processing.

Based on newly developed methods by the author, who is the inventor of HASM methods, this handbook bridges the gap between the mathematical-oriented theory of surface modeling and the user-oriented application where the user is actually able to retrieve information on the method itself. Big-error problem and slow-efficiency problem are two critical challenges currently facing geographical information system (GIS) and computer-aided design (CAD). This book aims to find solutions to these problems. It provides readers with methods for surface modeling on high accuracy and high speed and their application examples using MATLAB and C++.

Catalog no. K12625, February 2012, 619 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-5596-6, $159.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook

Catalog no. K10913, February 2011, 711 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-1758-2, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook

University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, USA

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Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry Advances in Environmental Remote Sensing Sensors, Algorithms, and Applications Edited by

Qihao Weng Indiana State University, Terre Haute, USA

Featuring contributors from 17 countries, this book covers developments in remote sensing data and sensor systems, paying special attention to LIDAR, high spatial-resolution sensing, hyperspectral sensing, and data fusion of various sensors. It examines cuttingedge algorithms and techniques for the detection, interpretation, characterization, and modeling of Earth surface features.

Selected Contents: Data and Sensors: Laser Range Sensors. Data and Sensors: Optical and Microwave Sensors. Algorithms and Techniques: Image Pre-Processing. Algorithms and Techniques: Thematic Information Extraction.

Environmental Applications: Land and Vegetation.

Environmental Applications: Water and Air. Catalog no. 91751, February 2011, 610 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-9175-5, $157.95 / £101.00 Also available as an eBook

New!

Advances in Mapping from Remote Sensor Imagery Techniques and Applications Edited by

Xiaojun Yang and Jonathan Li This book discusses modern remote sensing technologies as applied to topographic and environmental mapping. The text covers three major parts: an overview of modern photogrammetry, LiDAR remote sensing, and advanced image classification techniques; a review of the use of remote sensing and image-processing techniques for extracting geographic features needed for topographic map production; and the synergistic use of remote sensing and data-processing techniques for thematic mapping of environmental and ecological domains.

Catalog no. K13458, December 2012, 444 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-7458-5, $149.95 / £95.00 Also available as an eBook

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Earth Observation Small Satellites for Remote Sensing Applications Extended and refereed papers from the workshop (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 20-23 November 2007) Edited by

A. P. Cracknell, Mazlan Hashim, Ab Latif Ibrahim, and Rainer Sandau There have been many recent technological advances involving developments in computing systems, the miniaturisation of components, as well as opportunities for easier and cheaper launching facilities, and the future seems to lie more with small satellites, each of which is dedicated to a particular mission objective and carries a single Earth-observing instrument. This book reviews the history of small satelites for Earth observation, the key technologies of present systems, and launch facilities. It also discusses the potential of small satellites for each observation.

Catalog no. K12178, December 2013, 320 pp.

ISBN: 978-0-415-54881-6, $139.00 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook

High Resolution Optical Satellite Imagery Ian Dowman, Karsten Jacobsen, Gottfried Konecny, and Rainer Sandau This is a comprehensive guide to the characteristics and use of high resolution optical images from satellite-borne sensors, concentrating on sensors designed for mapping. It considers in detail the SPOT series of satellites and sensors with a ground sample distance (GSD) of less than 15m.

Selected Contents: Introduction. History of Optical Sensors in Space.

Principles of High Resolution Optical Sensors. Sensors of Greater than 1m up to 16m GSD. Sensors of 1m GSD and Less. Calibration, Sensor models and Orientation. Processing and Products. Conclusions and Future Developments.

Catalog no. N10514, July 2012, 256 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-9444-6, $119.95

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Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry

Handbook of Surveillance Technologies Third Edition J.K. Petersen Computer Consultant, Writer, Educator, Washington, USA

From officially sanctioned, high-tech operations to budget spy cameras and cell phone video, the third edition of this bestselling handbook reflects the rapid growth in the surveillance industry. Chronicling the background and current applications of a broad range of technologies, this revised and expanded edition offers the latest in surveillance and privacy topics, including workplace, school, and home privacy; transportation security issues; social media; GPS and GIS; Google street-viewing technology; and other emerging issues.

Catalog no. K13389, January 2012, 1040 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-7315-1, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook

Environmental Tracking for Public Health Surveillance Edited by

Stanley A. Morain University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA

Amelia M. Budge Earth Data Analysis Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA

Written by experts in both the health and Earthscience technologies, each chapter in this book is accompanied by an extensive list of citations to provide background and validation of the current state of the art for a variety of high-interest human diseases and associated health and well-being issues.

The importance of day-to-day weather patterns, the impacts of severe weather events and longer-term climate cycles form the basis for developing information systems that meet goals and expectations of national and international health monitoring bodies.

Catalog no. K11817, September 2012, 480 pp.

ISBN: 978-0-415-58471-5, $139.00 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook

Introduction to Surveillance Studies J.K. Petersen Computer Consultant, Writer, Educator, Washington, USA

Surveillance can be a potent tool for protecting resources and assets. It can also be extremely invasive, calling into question our basic rights to freedom and privacy. This volume explores technological trends, past- and present-day rationales for surveillance and surveillance devices, and current social issues surrounding them. It begins with a historical perspective on the evolution of surveillance technologies, then charts the development of modern-day devices.

Enhanced with numerous photos, the book presents the pros and cons—and some of the controversy—of these increasingly sophisticated technologies, their collective impact, and what the future may hold.

Catalog no. K15350, October 2012, 416 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4665-5509-9, $69.95 / £44.99 Also available as an eBook

Recent Advances in Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Processing for Land Degradation Assessment Edited by

Achim Roeder and Joachim Hill Remote Sensing Department, University of Trier, Germany

With a specific focus on desertification and land degradation, this volume covers the assessment of related biophysical indicators, as well as complementary qualitative information at different spatial and temporal scales. It shows how remote sensing data can be useful in the context of assessing and monitoring affected ecosystems and how this information can be assimilated into integrated interpretation and modeling concepts.

Catalog no. K00019, April 2009, 418 pp.

ISBN: 978-0-415-39769-8, $157.95 / £101.00 Also available as an eBook

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Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry Microwave Propagation and Remote Sensing

Rip Currents Beach Safety, Physical Oceanography, and Wave Modeling

Atmospheric Influences with Models and Applications

Edited by

Stephen Leatherman and John Fletemeyer

Pranab Kumar Karmakar University of Calcutta, West Bengal, India

This book deals with both microwave propagation and remote sensing in various atmospheric and tropospheric conditions. After discussing the derived parameters of water, the text covers free space propagation, as well as conditions and constituents such as water vapor and vapor pressure, density, and ray bending. It also explores Maxwell's equations and free space loss calculations, in addition to reflection, interference, polarization of electromagnetic waves, radio refraction, and atmospheric turbulence.

Catalog no. K12214, September 2011, 257 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-4899-9, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook

Remote Sensing of the Mine Environment H. S¸ebnem Düzgün and Nuray Demirel Department of Mining Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

Featuring self-contained chapters, this volume is enhanced with illustrative case studies that demonstrate how to apply different remote sensing data, as well as techniques for different mine monitoring purposes.

Selected Contents: Introduction to Mine Environmental Monitoring.

Principles of Remote Sensing. Interpretation of Remotely Sensed Imagery. Integration of Remote Sensing with GIS. Remote Sensing in Mine Subsistence Monitoring. Remote Sensing in Slope Stability Monitoring. Remote Sensing in Mine Reclamation Planning. Monitoring of Post Mine Land use/cover with Remote Sensing.

Catalog no. K11524, August 2011, 220 pp.

ISBN: 978-0-415-87879-1, $83.95 / £52.99 Also available as an eBook

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Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA

An examination of advances in rip current research, this book provides a better understanding of the dynamics, mechanisms, and predictability of rip currents. A practical guide, it bridges the gap between rip current science and the implementation of appropriate public safety education. Coverage includes rip current prediction and modeling; case studies from the UK, Brasil, the United States, and Japan; rip currents in the Great Lakes; public safety procedures; the legal implications of rip current drowning; and more.

Catalog no. K11772, May 2011, 293 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-3896-9, $125.95 / £79.99 Also available as an eBook

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Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry

Through-theWall Radar Imaging Edited by

Moeness G. Amin Villanova University, Pennsylvania, USA

As the first book on through-the-wall radar imaging, this text examines an emerging and important area of research and technology, appealing to both engineers and scientists. It offers theory, analyses, and experimentations and covers key research and development efforts. This book provides research findings, including real solutions to real problems. It also shows the impact of various types of walls on image resolution and quality and explores the various approaches to remove these effects.

Catalog no. K10760, December 2010, 604 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-1476-5, $167.95 / ÂŁ107.00

Airborne and Terrestrial Laser Scanning Edited by

George Vosselman Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Enschede, The Netherlands

Hans-Gerd Maas Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Dresden University of Technology, Germany

Written by a team of international experts, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the major applications of airborne and terrestrial laser scanning.

It focuses on principles and methods and presents an integrated treatment of airborne and terrestrial laser scanning technology. After consideration of the technology and processing methods, the book turns to applications, such as engineering, forestry, cultural heritage, extraction of 3D building models, and mobile mapping. This book brings together the various facets of the subject in a coherent text that will be relevant for advanced students, academics, and practitioners.

Catalog no. N10162, March 2010, 320 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-2798-7, $139.95

Ecosystem Function in Savannas Measurement and Modeling at Landscape to Global Scales Edited by

Michael J. Hill University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, USA

Remote Sensing of Glaciers Techniques for Topographic, Spatial and Thematic Mapping of Glaciers Edited by

Petri Pellikka Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, Finland

W. Gareth Rees

Niall P Hanan

Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge University, UK

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA

This book addresses the quantitative, spatial, and temporal dynamics of global savannas. First, the text describes the global savanna biome and examines carbon, water, energy, and trace gas fluxes for major global savanna regions. Next, it looks at quantitative surface properties of savannas that can be retrieved using remote sensing and presents current numerical approaches. Finally, the authors explore how savanna modeling and measurement approaches might be unified.

Bringing together experts in the field of remote sensing of glaciers, this book covers topics ranging from early terrestrial photogrammetry to the latest airborne laser and satellite radar methods for investigating glacier change. Providing important background information on instruments and techniques of measurement, the book discusses the mass balance and flow of glaciers and physical principles that underlie remote sensing at various wavelengths. This volume presents a focused view of glacier measurement and monitoring, making it an important contribution to investigations of glacier mass balance.

Catalog no. K10258, November 2010, 623 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-0470-4, $179.95 / ÂŁ115.00 Also available as an eBook

Catalog no. K00090, December 2009, 340 pp.

ISBN: 978-0-415-40166-1, $157.95 / ÂŁ101.00 Also available as an eBook

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Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry Image Analysis, Classification, and Change Detection in Remote Sensing With Algorithms for ENVI/IDL, Second Edition

Fundamentals of Satellite Remote Sensing Edited by

Emilio Chuvieco Universidad de Alcala, Spain

Alfredo Huete University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

Morton J. Canty Juelich Research Center, Germany

Updated to cover the latest versions of the ENVI software environment, the new edition of this popular text covers support vector machines and other kernelbased methods. Illustrating many programming examples in the array-oriented language IDL, the text covers basic Fourier, wavelet, principal components and minimum noise fraction transformations; convolution filters, topographic modeling, image-to-image registration and ortho-rectification; image fusion; supervised and unsupervised land cover classification with neural networks; hyperspectral analysis; multivariate change detection.

Catalog no. 87134, December 2009, 471 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-8713-0, $139.95 / £89.00

Providing an extensive review of remote sensing principles with emphasis on environmental applications, this book discusses a wide range of topics, from physical principles to data acquisition systems as well as visual and digital interpretation techniques. This book presents new interpretation approaches including hyperspectral analysis, high-spatial resolution data, fusion techniques, and radiative transfer models.

Selected Contents: Introduction. Physical Principles of Remote Sensing.

Sensors and Remote Sensing Satellites. Basis for the Interpretation of Remote Sensing Images. Visual Interpretation. Digital Image Processing (I): Enhancements and Corrections. Digital Image Processing (II): Generation of Thematic Information.

Accuracy Assessment. References. Appendices.

Catalog no. TF1686, December 2009, 448 pp.

ISBN: 978-0-415-31084-0, $109.95 / £69.99

Remote Sensing of Coastal Environments Edited by

Yeqiao Wang University of Rhode Island, Kingston, USA

Edited by

Edited by a recipient of the prestigious PECASE award, Remote Sensing of Coastal Environments provides unrivaled coverage of the issues unique to coastal environments. It presents the best available data for measuring and monitoring coastal zones and explains how this data can be used to address contemporary issues in coastal zone management. Each chapter contains case studies examining the latest technologies.

Selected Contents: LiDAR/Radar Remote Sensing. Hyperspectral Remote Sensing. High Spatial Resolution Remote Sensing.

Remote Sensing and In Situ Measurements for Habitat Mapping. Effects of Land-Use/Land-Cover Change in Coastal Areas.

Catalog no. 94416, December 2009, 457 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-9441-1, $146.95 / £94.00 Also available as an eBook

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Atlas of Remote Sensing of the Wenchuan Earthquake Guo Huadong Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing

Immediately after the devastating Wenchuan County earthquake of 2008, the Chinese Academy of Sciences made full use of its state-of-the-art remote sensing resources to amass invaluable data on the quake hit areas. Translated into English, this atlas presents a pictorial summation of this unique project and includes over 300 before and after color images from a range of perspectives, including geological and infrastructural.

Selected Contents: Remote Sensing Data. Geological Disasters. Barrier Lakes. Collapsed Buildings and Houses. Damaged Roads. Destroyed Farmlands and Forests.

Demolished Infrastructure. Continuing Civilization.

Catalog no. K10861, November 2009, 259 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-1674-5, $167.95 / £107.00

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Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Tropical and Sub-Tropical Forests Edited by

Margaret Kalacska McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

G. Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

Paying particular attention to tropical forest ecosystems, this book illustrates the potential of hyperspectral remote sensing with regard to a variety of forest applications. Using analysis techniques that go beyond simple classification, it examines the use of hyperspectral reflectance indices, spectral mixture analysis, pattern classification, band selection, partial least-squares, linear discriminant analysis, and radiative transfer models. It focuses on the complex and unique set of challenges involved in using remote sensing technology and the data it provides. A CD-ROM including additional hyperspectral color images is included.

Catalog no. 53418, February 2008, 352 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-5341-8, $152.95 / £97.00 Also available as an eBook

Remote Sensing of Global Croplands for Food Security Edited by

Prasad Thenkabail, John G. Lyon, Hugh Turral, and Chandrashekhar Biradar This complete review of mapping technologies based on advanced remote sensing data and methods provides approaches for estimating irrigated and rainfed cropland areas and their water use on a national, continental, or global basis. The editors have collected their experience, methods, models, and results to help readers make improved decisions regarding water resources and food security.

Global Mapping of Human Settlement Experiences, Data Sets, and Prospects Edited by

Paolo Gamba

University of Pavia, Italy

Martin Herold

FSU JENA, Germany

This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the methodologies, datasets, and approaches related to the use of remotely sensed data to map human settlements at the global scale. The contributors describe the characteristics of human settlements as seen and mapped from remote sensors, either at the regional or global scale. They also discuss the spectral variety, special scales, and nighttime appearance as key remote sensing indicators of these environments. A supplemental DVD is included.

Catalog no. 83392, June 2009, 374 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-8339-2, $146.95 / £94.00 Also available as an eBook

Classification Methods for Remotely Sensed Data Second Edition Paul Mather

University of Nottingham, UK

Brandt Tso

Management College, NDU, Bie-Tou, Taiwan

This second edition features new chapters on developments in support vector machines, decision trees, change detection, and mixed pixel classification as well as updated discussions of Earth observation missions. It discusses approaches to image classification, including maximum likelihood, fuzzy sets, and artificial neural networks.

Selected Contents:

Global Irrigated Area Map (GIAM). Accuracy Assessments, Sub-pixel Area Calculations, Relationships between Resolutions and Areas, and Mapping at Different Resolutions or Scales.

Remote Sensing in the Optical and Microwave Regions. Pattern Recognition Principles. Artificial Neural Networks. Support Vector Machines.

Methods Based on Fuzzy Set Theory. Decision Trees.

Texture Quantization. Modeling Context Using Markov Random Fields. Multisource Classification.

Bibliography. Index.

Catalog no. 90097, June 2009, c. 556 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-9009-3, $146.95 / £94.00 Also available as an eBook

Catalog no. 90720, May 2009, 376 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-9072-7, $113.95 / £73.99 Also available as an eBook

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Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry

Polarimetric Radar Imaging

Remote Sensing of Soil Salinization

From Basics to Applications

Impact on Land Management

Jong-Sen Lee and Eric Pottier

Edited by

"… we congratulate the authors for their diligence, oversight, and sincere dedication for assembling such a well-organized and long overdue book on the basics and applications of polarimetric radar imaging. …"

—Wolfgang-Martin Boerner, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA

Selected Contents: Overview of Imaging Radar Polarimetry.

Electromagnetic Vector Wave and Polarization Descriptors. Electromagnetic Vector Scattering Operators. PolSAR Speckle Statistics. PolSAR Speckle Filtering. Introduction to the Polarimetric Target Decomposition Concept. The H/A/a Polarimetric Decomposition Theorem. PolSAR Terrain and LandUse Classification. Pol-InSAR Forest Mapping and Classification. Selected PolSAR Applications.

Appendices. Index.

Catalog no. 5497X, February 2009, 422 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-5497-2, $146.95 / £94.00 Also available as an eBook

Representing, Modeling, and Visualizing the Natural Environment Edited by

Nick Mount, Gemma Harvey, Paul Aplin, and Gary Priestnall

Dr. Graciela Metternicht and Dr. Alfred Zinck Providing an overview of soil salinity assessment using remote sensing technologies, this book analyzes basic issues of remote detection, such as the spectral behavior of salt type and vegetation influence. International contributors present technological developments and image classification techniques used to detect and to map this form of land degradation. Color images included on an accompanying CD-ROM enhance the material discussed in the text.

Selected Contents: The Problem. Remote Sensing Technologies.

Cartography of Salt Affected Areas: Case Study Applications. Modeling and Prediction. Conclusions and Future Challenges.

Catalog no. 65025, December 2008, 377 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-6502-2, $119.95 / £77.99 Also available as an eBook

Assessing the Accuracy of Remotely Sensed Data Principles and Practices, Second Edition Russell G. Congalton and Kass Green

Focusing on the application of GIS technologies within the context of the natural environment, and identifying particular analytical challenges, this book illustrates the broader opportunities available when applying GIS to other areas of the sciences and social sciences. The contributions explore the key themes of representation, modeling, and visualization of the natural environment and encompass a range of theoretical, methodological, and empirical issues based on a diverse range of environmental applications of GIScience.

The field of accuracy assessment of maps derived from remotely sensed data has continued to grow since the first edition of this groundbreaking book published in 1999. It includes chapters on topics such as positional accuracy and using accuracy assessment as an intermediate step in image classification. The authors devote an entire chapter to the fuzzy accuracy assessment process and include a 16-page color insert. A new case study represents complications and issues of interest, while a new order of chapters makes the presentation more effective.

Catalog no. 55496, December 2008, 416 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-5549-8, $167.95 / £107.00 Also available as an eBook

Catalog no. 55127, December 2008, 200 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-5512-2, $119.95 / £77.99 Also available as an eBook

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Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry Spatial Epidemiological Approaches in Disease Mapping and Analysis Poh-Chin Lai, Fun-Mun So and Ka-Wing Chan This resource equips readers with skills to prepare health-related data in the proper format, process these data using relevant functions and software, and display the results as mapped or statistical summaries.

Selected Contents: Basic GIS Concepts and Operations. Working with Geographic Data. Introducing Key Procedures in GIS for Health-Related Analyses. Point Pattern Analysis.

Disease Analysis on Areal Pattern. Spatio-temporal and Associative Analyses. Current GIS Research in Health Care and Disease Analyses. Initiating a GIS Research in Spatial Epidemiology.

Catalog no. 45466, August 2008, 194 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-4546-8, $109.95 / £69.99 Also available as an eBook

Understanding Dynamics of Geographic Domains Edited by

Kathleen S. Hornsby University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA

May Yuan University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA

A collection of peer-reviewed articles, this multidisciplinary book combines coverage of topics from the perspective of GIS, computer science, image processing, and information and data processing. It brings together specialists to present research on visualization and computation of dynamics in geographic domains. The coverage incorporates theoretical, cognitive, methodological, and applied articles, making it not only a top-notch reference but also a textbook for courses in this field. Containing an eight-page color insert, the book is divided into three sections: Cognitive Aspects, Representation, and Data Models; Analysis, Computation, and Modeling; and Visualization and Simulation.

Catalog no. 60341, April 2008, 240 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-6034-8, $119.95 / £77.99 Also available as an eBook

Geoinformation Technologies for Geo-Cultural Landscapes European Perspectives Edited by

Andreas Vassilopoulos, Niki Evelpidou, Oliver Bender, and Alenka Krek Illustrated with numerous practical examples, this book links research problems, geoinformation methods, and corresponding applications. The research goals, both theoretical and practical, originate from multidisciplinary fields such as archaeology, history, geography, landscape planning, environment, geoinformation science, geology, and geomorphology.

Their research issues can be addressed and analysed with geoinformation technology. This book gives researchers the familiarity with the range of available geoinformation methods they need, providing descriptions of a variety of research problems and technological solutions that can be used to support processes of data capturing, mapping, and analysis.

Catalog no. K00024, December 2008, 300 pp.

ISBN: 978-0-415-46859-6, $157.95 / £101.00 Also available as an eBook

Modelling Urban Development with Geographical Information Systems and Cellular Automata Yan Liu National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Many models have been devised to analyze urbanization and the physical, socioeconomic, and institutional factors impacting urban development. This book presents a simulation model of urban development based on cellular automata principles and provides theoretical context. The first part of the text supplies a practical review of modeling techniques in urban development research and develops a cellular automaton model incorporating fuzzy set and fuzzy logic approaches. The second part of the text implements this model in a GIS environment to simulate the process of urban development as applied to the metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia.

Catalog no. 59890, December 2008, 186 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-5989-2, $145.95 / £93.00 Also available as an eBook

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Environmental Statistics New!

Data Analysis and Statistics for Geography, Environmental Science & Engineering

Statistical Analysis of Spatial and Spatio-Temporal Point Patterns Third Edition Peter Diggle

Miguel F. Acevedo

Lancaster University, UK

University of North Texas, Denton, USA

Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics & Applied Probability

This practical, classroom-tested textbook helps readers learn quantitative methodology, including how to implement advanced analysis methods using an open-source software platform. Based on the author’s many years of teaching undergraduate and graduate students in several countries, the book brings together principles of statistics and probability, multivariate analysis, and spatial analysis methods applied to a variety of geographical and environmental models.

Theory is accompanied by practical hands-on computer exercises, progressing from easy to difficult.

The first edition of this perennial bestseller broke new ground in the then emerging subject of spatial statistics with its coverage of the statistical analysis of spatial point patterns. Completely revised and updated, the third edition includes discussion of spatio-temporal point patterns, covering the acceleration of methodological development and diversification of application. Reflecting another major development since the publication of the second edition, this edition includes R code and makes the data sets and R code used in the book available on the book’s web page.

Selected Contents: Part I Introduction to Probability, Statistics, Time Series, and Spatial Analysis: Introduction.

Probability Theory. Random Variables, Distributions, Moments, and Statistics. Exploratory Analysis and Introduction to Inferential Statistics. More on Inferential Statistics: Goodness of Fit, Contingency Analysis, and Analysis of Variance. Regression.

Stochastic or Random Processes and Time Series.

Spatial Point Patterns. Part II Matrices, Tempral and Spatial Autoregressive Processes, and Multivariate Analysis: Matrices and Linear Algebra. Multivariate Models. Dependent Stochastic Processes and Time Series. Geostatistics: Kriging. Spatial Auto-Correlation and Auto-Regression. Multivariate Analysis I: Reducing Dimensionality. Multivariate Analysis II: Identifying and Developing Relationships among Observations and Variables. Bibliography. Index.

Catalog no. K13985, December 2012, 557 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-8501-7, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook

Catalog no. K15883, August 2013, 300 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4665-6023-9, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook

New!

Introduction to Hierarchical Bayesian Modeling for Ecological Data Eric Parent ENGREF/AgroParisTech, Paris, France

Etienne Rivot Fisheries Ecology Laboratory, Agrocampus Ouest, INRA, Rennes, France

This text shows how Bayesian statistical modeling provides an intuitive way to organize data, test ideas, investigate competing hypotheses, and assess degrees of confidence of predictions. It also illustrates how conditional reasoning can dismantle a complex reality into more understandable pieces. As conditional reasoning is intimately linked with Bayesian thinking, considering hierarchical models within the Bayesian setting offers a unified and coherent framework for modeling, estimation, and prediction.

Catalog no. C9195, August 2012, 427 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-58488-919-9, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook

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Environmental Statistics Forthcoming!

Handbook of Spatial Point Pattern Analysis in Ecology Thorsten Wiegand Umweltforschungszentrum, Leipzig, Germany

Kirk A. Moloney Iowa State University, Ames, USA

A guidebook to spatial point-pattern analysis for ecologists, this book provides a comprehensive presentation of the theory behind point-pattern analysis targeted at the non-expert. It contains case studies, worked examples, focus boxes, a bibliography, and a glossary. The book uses Programita for the analysis of all examples and includes detailed step-by-step instructions of how to perform the analyses within the workbook. An executable copy of Programita and all example data sets is available with the workbook. This book meets the growing need for a resource focusing on the applications of point patterns analysis to ecological problems.

Catalog no. C8254, October 2013, 450 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-8254-8, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook

Agricultural Statistical Data Analysis Using Stata

Quantitative Ecotoxicology Second Edition Michael C. Newman College of William and Mary, Gloucester Point, Virginia, USA

A quantitative treatment of the science of ecotoxicology, this second edition discusses fundamental concepts essential to understanding the fate and effects of toxicants at various levels of ecological organization. It includes definitions of scientific ecotoxicology and outlines the historical perspective, rationale, and characteristics for the strong inferential and quantitative approach advocated in this book. It then outlines the quantitative methods, highlighting important design issues.

Selected Contents: Introduction. The Measurement Process.

Bioaccumulation. Lethal and Other Quantal Responses to Stress. Statistical Tests for Detection of Chronic Lethal and Sublethal Stress. Population and Metapopulation Effects. Community Effects.

Summary. Appendices.

Catalog no. K11602, August 2012, 592 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-3564-7, $149.95 / £95.00 Also available as an eBook

Statistical Geoinformatics for Human Environment Interface

University of Georgia, Athens, USA

Wayne L. Myers and Ganapati P. Patil

Practical statistics is a powerful tool often used by agricultural researchers and graduate students in investigating experimental design and analysis. One of the most widely used statistical analysis software packages for this purpose is Stata. This book provides an introduction to Stata and its use in agricultural research, written in a format that is easy to read and user-friendly for beginners. It opens with a general discussion of statistical software, with additional chapters devoted to data entry and applications of Stata. More advanced topics include the use of Stata in regression analysis and in analyzing data that is typically not normally distributed.

Illustrating the interdisciplinary nature of geoinformatics, this book presents two paradigms (localization and multiple indicators) for the spatial analysis of human influences and environmental resources. The first approach localizes thematic targets by treating space as a pattern of vicinities, with the pattern being a square grid and the placement of vicinities centrically referenced. The second approach explores human/environment interface as an abstraction through indicators, neutralizing the common conundrum of how to reconcile disparate spatial structures such as points, lines, and polygons.

George Boyhan

Catalog no. K20263, June 2013, 264 pp., Soft Cover ISBN: 978-1-4665-8585-0, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA

Catalog no. C2876, July 2012, 223 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-8287-6, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook

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Environmental Statistics Handbook of Spatial Statistics

Spatial Data Analysis in Ecology and Agriculture Using R

Edited by

Alan E. Gelfand, Peter Diggle, Peter Guttorp, and Montserrat Fuentes

Richard E. Plant University of California, Davis, USA

This book provides practical instruction on the use of the R programming language to analyze spatial data arising from research in ecology and agriculture. The book is written in terms of the analysis of four data sets, two from ecology and two from agriculture.

These data sets are available online. It guides readers through the analysis of each of these data sets, including setting the research objective, designing the sampling plan, data quality control, exploratory and confirmatory data analysis, and drawing scientific conclusions. All of the R code described in the book is made available online.

Selected Contents: Working with Spatial Data. The R Programming Environment. Statistical Properties of Spatially Autocorrelated Data. Measures of Spatial Autocorrelation. Sampling and Data Collection.

Preparing Spatial Data for Analysis. Preliminary Exploration of Spatial Data. Multivariate Methods for Spatial Data Exploration. Spatial Data Exploration via Multiple Regression. Variance Estimation, the Effective Sample Size, and the Bootstrap. Measures of Bivariate Association between Two Spatial Variables. The Mixed Model. Regression Models for Spatially Autocorrelated Data. Bayesian Analysis of Spatially Autocorrelated Data. Analysis of Spatiotemporal Data. Analysis of Data from Controlled Experiments. Assembling Conclusions.

Catalog no. K11009, March 2012, 648 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-1913-5, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook

Based on the work of prominent researchers, this handbook provides broad, thorough coverage of this vibrant area, from historical to contemporary topics. It explores the modeling advances, computational approaches, and methodology that have emerged in recent years. The book focuses on continuous and discrete spatial variation, spatial point patterns, and spatio-temporal processes. It also covers multivariate spatial process models, spatial aggregation, spatial misalignment, and spatial gradients in depth. The theory and applications are illustrated with many real-world data examples.

Selected Contents: Introduction. Continuous Spatial Variation. Discrete Spatial Variation. Spatial Point Patterns. SpatioTemporal Processes. Additional Topics. Index.

Catalog no. C7287, March 2010, 619 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-7287-7, $109.95 / £69.99 Also available as an eBook

Visualizing Data Patterns with Micromaps Daniel B. Carr George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Linda Williams Pickle StatNet Consulting, LLC., Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA

This book explores the design variations and applications of micromaps. It illustrates the three main types of micromaps (linked, conditioned, and comparative), summarizes the research behind the designs, and explains how these research findings can be applied to micromap designs in general. Many supplementary resources are available on the book’s website.

Selected Contents: An Introduction to Micromaps. Research Influencing Micromap Design. Data Visualization Design Principles. Linked Micromaps. Conditioned Micromaps. Comparative Micromaps. Putting It All Together. Appendices. References. Index.

Catalog no. C7573, April 2010, 182 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-7573-1, $76.95 / £48.99 Also available as an eBook

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