Geographical Information Science : Case Studies in Earth and Environmental Monitoring

Geographical Information Science: Case Studies in Earth and Environmental Monitoring provides detailed remote sensing and GIS methods and algorithms and technology comparisons, focusing on a wide range of environmental applications. The geoinformation technologies are demonstrated through templated case studies detailing real world use of the techniques and clarifying methods, tools, and practical solutions to environmental mapping and monitoring. The book utilizes remote sensing and geospatial data from the most recently launched satellites and applies the latest geospatial data approaches and analysis software tools (both commercial and open source).

This book is a comprehensive reference for researchers, academics and technicians in the fields of geospatial science & technology, remote sensing, and environmental science; or those processing and analyzing geospatial data for monitoring and modelling.

• Focuses on global, templated case studies of GIS applications to environmental monitoring
• Includes methodologies allowing readers to recreate techniques and models and workflows that can be used in their own work
• Covers a plethora of topics in applied geosciences, providing environmental and geographical applications of practical interest

Dr. George P. Petropoulos is Assistant Professor in Geoinformatics at the Department of Geography, Harokopio University of Athens Greece. His research focuses on the exploitation of geoinformation technology & geospatial data analysis techniques in geographical and environmental applications. He is author/co-author of over 110 articles, 40 book chapters, and has edited 6 books. He has developed collaborations with key scientists in his area of specialisation globally and his research & teaching work has received international recognition via several significant awards and research funding.

Dr. Christos Chalkias is Professor of Applied Geography and Geographic Information Systems in the Department of Geography at Harokopio University of Athens, Greece. He was Vice-Rector for Research, Development and Lifelong Learning at the same university (2020–2024) and Chair of the Department of Geography (2013–2015). His research focuses on applied geoinformatics, geographic information systems and Science(GIS), digital cartography and modeling of natural processes using geoinformatics. He has published more than 100 papers in international peer-reviewed scientific journals and conference proceedings and has supervised 12 PhD theses, of which 7 have been completed. In the last 30 years, he has participated in more than 50 research projects, 15 of which he was the principal investigator.