Scale in Remote Sensing and GIS (Mapping sciences) (Hardcover)

~ Dale A. Quattrochi (Editor), Michael F. Goodchild (Editor) "The advance of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) has provided great potential to extend environmental modeling from local to global systems..." (more)
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The recent emergence and widespread use of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) has prompted new interest in scale as a key component of these and other geographic information technologies. Techniques for dealing explicitly with scale are now available in GIS, but, until now, very little literature was available to consider and solve specific issues of scale.With a balanced mixture of concepts, practical examples, techniques, and theory, Scale in Remote Sensing and GIS is a guide for students and users of remote sensing and GIS who must deal with the issues raised by multiple temporal and spatial scales.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: CRC; 1 edition (January 21, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156670104X
• ISBN-13: 978-1566701044
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #361,251 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have book for remote sensing and GIS specialists., April 14, 1997

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First, I'm pretty picky about which book I buy. Second, I think GIS should be more than just pretty pictures. So my endorsement of this book was not given lightly. This book discusses the importance of scale, a topic not as simple as one might think. The chapters provide the reader with examples from cutting edge analyses. I would recommend the book to all remote sensing and GIS professionals, as well as ecologists and ecological modellers