TY - BOOK AU - Weng,Qihao TI - Remote sensing and GIS integration SN - 9780071606530 (alk. paper) U1 - 621.3678 PY - 2010/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Remote sensing N1 - Includes index; Principles of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) -- Integration of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) -- Urban land use and land cover classification -- Urban landscape characterization -- Urban feature extraction -- Building extraction from LiDAR data -- Urban land surface temperature analysis -- Surface runoff modeling and analysis -- Assessing urban air pollution patterns -- Population estimation -- Quality of life assessment -- Urban and regional development -- Public health applications N2 - "This definitive resource presents real-world applications of combining remotely sensed data with cartographic, socioeconomic, and environmental data and GIS functionalities. This book addresses theories and principles and examines current impediments and their potential solutions." "Remote Sensing and GIS Integration features a comprehensive series of urban and environmental applications that incorporate remote sensing and GIS. Each applications example includes an analysis of the latest methods and detailed case studies. A 18-page color insert contains spectral color images." ER -