Efficient geomorphological mapping based on geographic information systems and remote sensing data: an example from Jena, Germany

Inland wetlands mapping and vulnerability assessment using an integrated geographic information system and remote sensing techniques

The understanding of inland wetlands’ distribution and their level of vulnerability is important to enhance management and conservation efforts. The aim of the study was to map inland wetlands and assess their distribution pattern and vulnerability to natural and human disturbances such as climate change (temperature increase) and human activities by the year 2080. Inland wetland types i.e. for...

Land cover land use mapping and change detection analysis using geographic information system and remote sensing

Land cover/land use categories are relevant components in land management. Understanding how land cover/land use change over time is necessary to assess the consequences of humans and natural stressors on the earth’s environment and resources. The aim of the study was to map and monitor the spatial and temporal change in land cover/land use for the periods of 1977, 1991 and 2016 and to predict ...

Integrating Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems

Integration of Simulation Models for Watershed Management and Data from Remote Sensing in Geographic Information Systems

Recent simulation models for watershed management can predict the effect of management decisions on nutrient flows and water quality with reasonable accuracy depending upon on accessible data, such as topographic and hydrological datasets, estimates of point and non-point sources, land cover and soil datasets, weather data, information about management practices and a wide range of other option...

Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems in Epidemiology

This 98-page paperback in the Fast Facts series contains concise updates on a diverse group of topics in infectious diseases. Chapters cover newly recognized and emerging infectious diseases problems including Escherichia coli O157:H7, Helicobacter pylori, and Acinetobacter. Other chapters provide therapeutic updates of a range of problems including exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonar...