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Author Favorskai︠a︡, M. N. (Margarita Nikolaevna), author.

Title Handbook on advances in remote sensing and geographic information systems : paradigms and applications in forest landscape modeling / Margarita N. Favorskaya, Lakhmi C. Jain
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, ©2017

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 415 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Series Intelligent systems reference library ; volume 122
Intelligent systems reference library ; v. 122.
Contents 1. Innovations in Remote Sensing of Forests -- Part. I. Airborne LiDAR and Optical Measurements of Forest -- 2. Overview of LiDAR Technologies and Equipment for Land Cover Scanning -- 3. Software Tools for Terrain and Forest Modelling -- 4. Data Fusion for Evaluation of Woodland Parameters -- Part II. Individual Tree Modelling -- 5. Tree Modelling in Virtual Reality Environment -- 6. Realistic Tree Modelling -- Part III. Landscape Scene Modelling -- 7. Digital Modelling of Terrain Surface -- 8. Texturing of Landscape Scenes -- 9. Large Scene Rendering -- 10. Scene Rendering Under Meteorological Impacts -- Part. IV. Forest Ecosystem Modelling -- 11. Lighting and Shadows Rendering in Natural Scenes -- 12. Modelling of Forest Ecosystems
Summary This book presents the latest advances in remote-sensing and geographic information systems and applications. It is divided into four parts, focusing on Airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and Optical Measurements of Forests; Individual Tree Modelling; Landscape Scene Modelling; and Forest Eco-system Modelling. Given the scope of its coverage, the book offers a valuable resource for students, researchers, practitioners, and educators interested in remote sensing and geographic information systems and applications
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 6, 2017)
Subject Forest management -- Remote sensing
Forests and forestry -- Computer simulation
Forest landscape management.
Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing.
Imaging systems & technology.
Artificial intelligence.
GARDENING -- Fruit.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Forestry.
Forests and forestry -- Computer simulation
Forest landscape management
Forest management -- Remote sensing
Form Electronic book
Author Jain, L. C., author.
ISBN 9783319523088
3319523082