Remote sensing and geographic information system for natural resource management - Mohan, Sundara Rajan (Manila Asian Development Bank, 1991)
Machine generated contents note: Part One: Data from satellites -- A. Basic concepts and techniques -- B. Earth resource satellites -- C. Introduction to data analysis -- Part Two: Natural resource assessment -- A. Land use survey -- B. Crop estimates -- C. Human settlements -- D. Study of soils -- E. Forest management -- F. Drought surveillance -- G. Monitoring of water resources -- H. Coastal zone studies -- I. Mangrove preservation -- J. Fisheries development -- K. Mineral exploration -- L. Disaster appraisal -- Part Three: Natural resource management -- A. Role of the geographic information system -- B. Current usage in the region -- Part Four: Monitoring global change -- A. The changing atmosphere -- B. Deforestation and global climate -- Part Five: Problems and key issues -- A. Commercial aspects -- B. Human resources and institutions-- C. Technology transfer.
Keywords: Remote sensing; Geographic information systems; Natural resources -- Management