Coastal and marine geo-information systems : applying the technology to the environment /
This volume comprises a collection of 40 chapters by experts dealing with the application of Geographical Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, cartography, visualisation and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to coastal and marine environments around the world. Aimed primarily at the practising...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht, the Netherlands ; Boston :
Kluwer Academic Publishers,
[2003]
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| Series: | Coastal systems and continental margins ;
v. 4. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This volume comprises a collection of 40 chapters by experts dealing with the application of Geographical Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, cartography, visualisation and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to coastal and marine environments around the world. Aimed primarily at the practising marine and coastal zone manager, it provides an up-to-date examination of the application of geo-information and spatial technologies to a wide range of topics such as fisheries, coastal geomorphology, the use of remotely sensed imagery, coastal vegetation mapping, coastal pollution, landscape ecology, and decision support systems (DSS). Audience: This book should be useful to researchers, managers and practitioners at coastal organisations, agencies and research centers, as well as professionals in the marine and coastal GIS and remote sensing industry. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 596 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0306480026 (electronic bk.) 9780306480027 (electronic bk.) |