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"Geospatial Information" is spatial data concerning a place or, in space, collected in real time. Geospatial techniques together with remote sensing, geographic information science, Global Positioning System (GPS), cartography, geovisualization, and spatial statistics are being used to capture, store, manipulate and analyze to understand complex situations to solve mysteries of the universe. These techniques have been applied in various fields such as meteorology, forestry, environmental management, agriculture, health, homeland security etc. around the globe. This volume presents the case studies and examples from various parts of the world and provides a broad overview  of various approaches; data sets; data acquiring, monitoring and dissemination methods; satellites and sensors; tools and techniques used; integrating tools, techniques and application to various fields for the sustainable management of environmental resources in the context of global environmental change and natural hazards. The objective of this book is to provide state-of-the-art information to academics, researchers and industry practitioners who are involved or interested in the study, use, design and development of advanced and emerging geospatial technologies around the world with ultimate aim to empower individuals and organizations in building competencies for exploiting the opportunities of the knowledge society. The chapters form an inter- and multi-disciplinary source of information, making an effort to link various geospatial techniques to make the earth an habitable place. The contributors have tried to focus their respective views on the current problems that need urgent attention. Consequently, we see this book as a comprehensive information base, which includes work of expertise in their specific fields of research.

Environmental engineering -- Geographic information systems. --- Environmental monitoring -- Remote sensing. --- Environmental protection -- Geographic information systems. --- Geography --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Environmental Sciences --- Geography-General --- Cartography --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental protection --- Environmental monitoring --- Geographic information systems. --- Remote sensing. --- Environmental quality management --- Protection of environment --- Environmental control --- Environmental effects --- Environmental stresses --- Geography. --- Physical geography. --- Environmental management. --- Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry. --- Physical Geography. --- Environmental Management. --- Environmental sciences --- Applied ecology --- Environmental policy --- Environmental quality --- Engineering --- Environmental health --- Pollution --- Sustainable engineering --- Environmental stewardship --- Stewardship, Environmental --- Management --- Remote-sensing imagery --- Remote sensing systems --- Remote terrain sensing --- Sensing, Remote --- Terrain sensing, Remote --- Aerial photogrammetry --- Aerospace telemetry --- Detectors --- Space optics