Digital Terrain Modelling: Development and Applications in a Policy Support Environment (Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography) [Hardcover]

Robert Joseph Peckham (Editor), Gyozo Jordan (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 10, 2007 | ISBN-10: 3540367306 | ISBN-13: 978-3540367307 | Edition: 1

This publication is the first book on the development and application of digital terrain modelling for regional planning and policy support. It is a compilation of research results by international research groups at the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, providing scientific support to the development and implementation of EU environmental policy. Applications include the pan-European River and Catchment Database, European Flood Alert System, European Digital Soil Database and alternative solar energy resources, all discussed in a GIS framework in the context of the INfrastructure for SPatial InfoRmation in Europe (INSPIRE). This practice-oriented book is recommended to practicing environmental modellers and GIS experts working on regional planning and policy support applications.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 313 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (September 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540367306
• ISBN-13: 978-3540367307
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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