Environmental Information Systems
Environmental information systems are concerned with the management of data about the soil, the water, the air, and the species in the world around us. This is the first textbook on the topic. It presents a conceptual framework for environmental information systems by structuring the data flow into...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
1998, 1998
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1998 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Data Capture: Object Taxonomies; Mapping the Environment; Advanced Techniques; Water Measurement Data; Evaluating Satellite Imagery; Summary
- Data Storage: Data Storage in GIS; Spatial Database Systems; Multidimensional Access Methods; Object-Oriented Techniques; Summary
- Data Analysis and Decision Support: Environmental Monitoring; Simulation Models; Data Analysis in GIS; Environmental Information Online; Environmental Management Information Systems; UIS Baden-Württemberg: An Integrated Public EIS; Summary
- Metadata Management: Metadata and Data Modeling; Metadata in the U.S. National Information Infrastructure; The Catalogue of Data Sources for the Environment; UDK: A European Environmental Data Catalog; Summary
- Conclusions
- List of URLs
- References
- Index