Tag: Geospatial

Free Download Patterns in Past Settlements: Geospatial Analysis of Imprints of Cultural Heritage on Landscapes by M.B. Rajani
English | EPUB | 2021 | 184 Pages | ISBN : 9811574650 | 201.6 MB
This book is an introduction to a new branch of archaeology that scrutinises landscapes to find evidence of past human activity. Such evidence can be hard to detect at ground-level, but may be visible in remote sensing (RS) imagery from aerial platforms and satellites.

Free Download Bradley A. Shellito, "Introduction to Geospatial Technologies"
English | ISBN: 1319249515 | 2019 | 624 pages | PDF | 42 MB
Written for majors and non-majors alike, Introduction to Geospatial Technologies demonstrates the wide range of geographic technologies available to and used by geographers today. Each chapter contains an introduction to the key concepts and a lab activity, so that in addition to gaining a basic foundation of knowledge, students also obtain hands-on experience with the relevant software.

Free Download Geospatial Data Analytics on AWS: Discover how to manage and analyze geospatial data in the cloud by Scott Bateman, Janahan Gnanachandran, Jeff Demuth
English | June 30, 2023 | ISBN: 1804613827 | 276 pages | EPUB | 20 Mb
Build an end-to-end geospatial data lake in AWS using popular AWS services such as RDS, Redshift, DynamoDB, and Athena to manage geodata.

Free Download The Geospatial Web: How Geobrowsers, Social Software and the Web 2.0 are Shaping the Network Society By Prof. Arno Scharl DDr (auth.), Prof. Arno Scharl, Prof. Klaus Tochtermann (eds.)
2007 | 296 Pages | ISBN: 1846288266 | PDF | 20 MB
The Geospatial Web will have a profound impact on managing knowledge, structuring workflows within and across organizations, and communicating with like-minded individuals in virtual communities. The enabling technologies for the Geospatial Web are geo-browsers such as NASA World Wind, Google Earth and Microsoft Live Local 3D. These three-dimensional platforms revolutionize the production and consumption of media products. They not only reveal the geographic distribution of Web resources and services, but also bring together people of similar interests, browsing behavior, or geographic location.This book summarizes the latest research on the Geospatial Web’s technical foundations, describes information services and collaborative tools built on top of geo-browsers, and investigates the environmental, social and economic impacts of geospatial applications. The role of contextual knowledge in shaping the emerging network society deserves particular attention. By integrating geospatial and semantic technology, such contextual knowledge can be extracted automatically – for example, when processing Web documents to identify relevant content for customized news services.Presenting 25 chapters from renowned international experts, this edited volume will be invaluable to scientists, students, practitioners, and all those interested in the emerging field of geospatial Web technology. Updates and additional resources are available at www.geospatialweb.com.

Free Download The Role of Geospatial Technologies in Landslide Hazard Assessment
English | 2025 | ISBN: 1032347163 | 305 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 239 MB
This book is designed to provide a detailed, methodological framework for landslide hazard assessment. The focus is on various dimensions of landslide hazard assessment, including the terminologies used in landslide hazard analysis and landslide inventory systems used globally and their relevance in generating a complete and reliable landslide database for further analysis, supported by global case studies. It includes an overview of the methodological developments in landslide hazard assessment and role of geospatial technologies in landslide studies.

Free Download Understanding Cancer Prevention through Geospatial Science: Putting Cancer in its Place by Trevor Dummer
English | PDF EPUB (True) | 2024 | 325 Pages | ISBN : 3031664124 | 63 MB
The worldwide cancer burden will double over the next two decades, with the number of new cancer diagnoses increasing in all regions of the world. However, it is estimated that around 40% of all cancers are preventable through the appropriate application of existing epidemiological and public health knowledge, and with further research this proportion will increase considerably. This edited volume explores the role of place in cancer prevention and how geospatial tools can be used to support this globally important goal. Its chapters detail many aspects of the application of geospatial science to cancer control, including quantifying exposure to environmental carcinogens, access to screening services, the importance of partnership building, and more through a variety of geographically diverse case studies. The book also offers background on geospatial modeling tools and methods for adding spatial analysis to cancer surveillance systems. The book is rooted firmly in the notion that geography significantly influences the accumulation of cancer risks (at the individual and community level) that are modifiable through policy, regulatory, and behavioral changes.

Free Download Sustainable Development and Geospatial Technology Volume 2: Applications and Future Directions by Chetan Sharma, Anoop Kumar Shukla, Shray Pathak, Vijay P. Singh
English | PDF EPUB (True) | 2024 | 275 Pages | ISBN : 3031657020 | 73.3 MB
This two-volume set showcases the various ways in which geospatial technology can be used to achieve sustainable development goals across different sectors such as urban planning, natural resource management, agriculture, disaster management, and energy management. The books provide insights into the potential of geospatial technology in promoting sustainable development practices and addressing challenges related to climate change, environmental degradation, and socio-economic development. Both volumes together are a comprehensive guide that showcases the potential of geospatial technology in promoting sustainable development practices across different sectors, and will serve as an essential resource for professionals, policymakers, researchers, and students interested in sustainable development and geospatial technology.Volume 2 explores practical applications, insightful case studies, and emerging trends within the dynamic intersection of sustainable development and geospatial technology. Delving into the critical domain of water resources and agriculture, it scrutinizes the application of geospatial tools in river basin management, integrated water resources management (IWRM), sustainable agriculture, and precision agriculture. The volume then shifts its focus to disaster management, energy, and the future, encompassing geospatial data science for disaster resilience, Earth observation for sustainable energy management, and diverse case studies that highlight the impact of geospatial technology on sustainable development. Moreover, it ventures into environmental monitoring and analysis, discussing topics like land use planning, climate change mitigation, environmental monitoring technology, and socioeconomic inequalities.

Free Download Geospatial Data Science Essentials: 101 Practical Python Tips and Tricks by Milan Janosov
English | July 18th, 2024 | ISBN: B0D9WHPLS7 | 488 pages | True EPUB (Retail Copy) | 30.22 MB
Geospatial Data Science Essentialsis your hands-on guide to mastering the science of geospatial analytics using Python. Designed for practitioners and enthusiasts alike, this book distills years of experience by wrapping up 101 key concepts from theory to implementation, ensuring you gain a practical understanding of the tools and methods that define the geospatial data science landscape today.

Free Download Advances in Geospatial Technologies for Natural Resource Management
by Dwivedi, Ravi Shankar
English | 2025 | ISBN: 0367893797 | 509 pages | True PDF EPUB | 64.22 MB

Free Download Floods in a Megacity: Geospatial Techniques in Assessing Hazards, Risk and Vulnerability By Ashraf Dewan (auth.)
2013 | 199 Pages | ISBN: 940075874X | PDF | 6 MB
Flooding is one of the most devastating natural hazards in the world. Available records suggest that both flood frequency and severity are on the rise and this is likely to worsen in the context of climate change. As population, infrastructure and poverty grow rapidly in developing countries, particularly in urban agglomerations of 10 million people or more, floods could cause widespread devastation, economic damage and loss of life. Assessment of vulnerability and risk from naturally occurring phenomena is therefore imperative in order to achieve urban sustainability. This book uses geospatial techniques to evaluate hazards, risk and vulnerability at a metropolitan scale in a data-scarce country. An empirical study was performed using remote sensing, GIS and census data. This research offers a new approach to mapping population, infrastructures and communities at risk which can greatly contribute to the deeper understanding of flood disasters in a rapidly expanding megacity. Examples shown in this book are from Dhaka Megacity, however, the techniques and methods can easily be implemented in medium to large cities of similar characteristics. The book is essential reading for hazard researchers, geospatial scientists, disaster management professionals, geographers, urban planners, and social scientists. Ashraf M. Dewan is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Spatial Sciences at Curtin University, Western Australia (on leave from his substantive position as Associate Professor in the Geography & Environment Department at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh).