From the Back Cover
Geographic Information Science for Land Resource Management is a comprehensive book aimed at helping students, researchers, and policymakers develop a complete understanding of the vulnerabilities and solutions of the land system through the use of spatial information sciences and satellite remote sensing.
Including satellite remote sensing (RS), Geographical Information System (GIS), and Global Positioning System (GPS), the editors have covered the technologies that are the backbone of environmental protection, natural resource management, and sustainable development and planning. With these powerful and proficient tools for mapping, monitoring, modeling, and managing natural resources, the engineer or scientist can understand the earth's surface and its dynamics at different observational scales. Through the spatial understanding of land resources, policymakers can then make prudent decisions to restore and conserve critically endangered resources, such as water bodies, lakes, rivers, air, forests, wildlife, and biodiversity.
This innovative new volume contains chapters from eminent researchers and experts. The primary focus of this book is to replenish the gap in the available literature on the subject by bringing the concepts, theories, and experiences of the specialists and professionals in this field. Whether for the veteran engineer or scientist or the student, this is a must-have for any library.
This outstanding new volume:
- Focuses on the latest regional and global studies, focusing on land resources management using innovative techniques of spatial information sciences and satellite remote sensing
- Describes anthropogenic activities related to commercialization and livelihood on the land resources at local and global levels
- Covers the use of innovative and recent techniques of satellite remote sensing (RS), Geographical Information System (GIS), and Global Positioning System (GPS) for the protection of the environment, natural resource management, and sustainable development
- Using case studies from different geographical regions, provides an in-depth analysis of the issues land resources face globally, particularly in developing countries
Suraj Kumar Singh, Ph.D., is an associate professor and coordinator at the Centre for Sustainable Development, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, India. He has published various research papers in national and international journals and participated in and organized international conferences, workshops, symposiums, and webinars. He is presently on the reviewer panel for several research journals and supervises several Ph.D. students on their dissertations.
Shruti Kanga, Ph.D., is an associate professor and coordinator at the Centre for Climate change and Water Research, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, India. She has authored more than 60 publications in various peer-reviewed national and international journals with more than 400 citations. She is presently on the reviewer panel for several research journals and supervises several Ph.D. students on their dissertations.
Gowhar Meraj, M Phil, M Sc, is a young scientist fellow in the Department of Science and Technology in India's Department of Ecology. He has also worked as a consultant with World Bank Group, New Delhi, for its South Asia Water Initiative Program. He has more than nine years of research and teaching experience and is on the reviewer panel for several research journals.
Majid Farooq, M Tech, M Sc, is a scientist-D at the Department of Ecology, Environment and Remote Sensing, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, India. He has more than 15 years of experience in research, teaching, and consultancy related to remote sensing and GIS, such as climate change vulnerability assessments, flood modeling, ecosystem assessment, and watershed management.
Sudhanshu, Ph.D., is a veteran researcher in the field of applied geology and geosciences. He has more than 30 years of research and academic experience and is currently the chief mentor of Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur. He is on the reviewer panel for several research journals and supervises several Ph.D. students on their dissertations.
