Recent Advances in Geographic Information System for Earth Sciences

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Research & information: general; algorithm; bagging; cognition; computer languages; dagging; DEM grid cell size; do-it-yourself (DIY); efficiency; ensemble techniques; environmental management; eye-tracking measurement; factor assessing; float cars; functional trees; gaze tracking; geo-sensor framework; geo-sensor platform (GIS); Geographic information systems; GIS; GIS vector map data; GIS vector map security; GIS-coupled; Hilbert ordering decomposition; human-computer interaction; Indian Himalayas; land use; landslide susceptibility mapping; landslides; LBM; map overlay analysis; methane gas emission; mine development; mine operation; mine planning; mine reclamation; mine safety; mountainous watersheds; multi-functionality; obstacle factors; open source software; optimized parameter set; parallel algorithm; production-living-ecology function; rainstorm event; remote sensing; rotation forest; selective encryption; sensor networks; simplification method and cryptography; social media; spatial analysis; spatial community; spatiotemporal analysis; spatiotemporal dynamics; spatiotemporal model; symbols; taxi trajectory; TOPMODEL; traffic flows; transport system; visualisation; Xiangxi
• Online Access: Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication; Open Access: DOAB, download the publication
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (264 p.)
• ISBN: 9783039364893; 9783039364909; books978-3-03936-490-9
• Access: Open Access

Geographic information systems (GISs) have played a vital role in Earth sciences by providing a powerful means of observing the world and various tools for solving complex problems. The scientific community has used GISs to reveal fascinating details about the Earth and other planets. This book on recent advances in GIS for Earth sciences includes 12 publications from esteemed research groups worldwide. The research and review papers in this book belong to the following broad categories: Earth science informatics (geoinformatics), mining, hydrology, natural hazards, and society.