Remote Sensing And Geographical Information System

by Chandra, A. M.; Ghosh, S. K.

• ISBN13: 9781842652787
• ISBN10: 1842652788
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-03-20
• Publisher: Alpha Science Intl Ltd

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Remote Sensing	1	(8)
Introduction	1	(1)
Remote Sensing System	2	(1)
Historical Development of Remote Sensing	3	(1)
Multi-concept of Remote Sensing	4	(2)
Advantages and Disadvatages of Remote Sensing	6	(1)
Some Applications of Remote Sensing	7	(2)
Electromagenetic Radiation	9	(16)
Introduction	9	(1)
Electromagnetic Energy	9	(3)
Energy Interaction in the Atmosphere	12	(3)
Energy Interactions with the Earth's Surface	15	(7)
Resolution in Remote Sensing	22	(2)
Pixel and Mixed Pixel	24	(1)
Sensors and Platforms	25	(34)
Introduction	25	(1)
Broad Classifications of Sensors and Platform	25	(1)
Land Observation Satellites and Sensors	26	(14)
High Resolution Sensors	40	(8)
Earth Observing-1 (EO-1)	48	(3)
Weather Satellites/Sensors	51	(5)
Other Weather Satellites	56	(1)
Marine Observation Satellites/Sensors	57	(2)
Satellite Data Products	59	(14)
Introduction	59	(1)
Data Reception, Transmission, and Processing	59	(1)
Remote Sensing Data	60	(3)
Data Products	63	(2)
Referencing Scheme	65	(1)
Standard Products	66	(3)
Digital Data Products	69	(4)
Image Interpretation	73	(6)
Introduction	73	(1)
Interpretation Procedure	73	(1)
Elements of Photointerpretation	74	(1)
Image Interpretation Strategies	75	(1)
Photomorphic Analysis	76	(1)
Image Interpretation Keys	77	(1)
Equipment for Image Interpretation	77	(1)
Automated Approach to Image Classification	78	(1)
Digital Image Processing	79	(36)
Introduction	79	(1)
Digital Image Processing	79	(2)
Overview of Digital Analysis Steps	81	(1)
Initial Statistics Extraction	82	(1)
Image Rectification and Restoration	83	(5)
Image Enhancement	88	(3)
Spatial Filtering	91	(1)
Image Transformations	92	(5)
Image Classification and Analysis	97	(18)
Application of Remote Sensing	115	(30)
Introduction	115	(1)
Land use and Land Cover Mapping	115	(1)
Crop Inventory Studies	116	(5)
Ground Water Mapping	121	(3)
Urban Growth Studies	124	(1)
Flood Plain Mapping	125	(3)
Hydro Morphological Studies	128	(2)
Wasteland Mapping	130	(2)
District Level Planning	132	(3)
Disaster Management	135	(3)
Concluding Remarks	138	(7)
Geographic Information System	145	(8)
Introduction	145	(1)
Definition of GIS	145	(1)
Components of GIS	146	(3)
Geographical Concepts	149	(1)
Input Data for GIS	150	(1)
Types of output Products	150	(1)
Applications of GIS	151	(2)
GIS Data	153	(34)
Introduction	153	(1)
GIS Data Types	153	(1)
Data Representation	153	(1)
Data Sources	154	(2)
Typical GIS Data Sets	156	(1)
Data Acquisition	156	(3)
Data Verification and Editing	159	(1)
Georeferencing of GIS Data	160	(4)
Spatial Data Errors	164	(5)
Spatial Data Models	169	(3)
Spatial Data Structures	172	(4)
Modeling Surfaces	176	(1)
Modeling Networks	177	(1)
GIS Database and Database Management System	178	(9)
Spatial Data Analysis	187	(26)
Introduction	187	(1)
Data Analysis Terminology	187	(1)
Measurement of Length, Perimeter and Area	187	(3)
Queries	190	(1)
Reclassification	190	(1)
Buffering and Neighbourhood Functions	190	(2)
Data Integration - Map Overlay	192	(4)
Spatial Interpolation	196	(6)
Surface Analysis	202	(5)
Network Analysis	207	(1)
Digital Terrain Visualization	208	(5)
GIS Application	213	(28)
Introduction	213	(1)
Problem Identification	213	(1)
Designing A Data Model	214	(1)
Project Management	215	(1)
Implementation Problems	216	(1)
Project Evaluation	216	(1)
Case Studies	216	(25)
Future Trends	241	(40)
Introduction	241	(1)
Advances in Remote Sensing	241	(14)
Classification Accuracy Assessment	255	(5)
Advances in GIS	260	(1)
Internet GIS	260	(6)
Mobile GIS	266	(5)
Open GIS Consortium (OGC)	271	(3)
Decision Support System	274	(7)
References	281	(6)
Index	287