Geoinformatics
By: A M Chandra
Edition: Multi Colour Edition.
Publisher: New Academic Science
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London, UK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 187
ISBN-13: 9781781830253
Subjects: Geoinformatics; Geographic information systems
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: SECTION I; title: GEOINFORMATICS -- -- ch. 1; title: Introduction -- -- 1.0.; title: General -- -- 1.1.; title: Mutual Relationship of Components of Geoinformatics -- -- SECTION II; title: PLANE SURVEYING -- -- ch. 2; title: Introduction and Basic Concepts -- -- 2.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 2.1.; title: Definition and Principle of Surveying -- -- 2.1.1.; title: Definition of Surveying -- -- 2.1.2.; title: Principle of Surveying -- -- 2.2.; title: Definitions of Some Basic Terms -- -- 2.3.; title: Concept of Errors in Surveying -- -- 2.3.1.; title: Classification of Errors -- -- 2.3.2.; title: Sources of Errors -- -- 2.3.3.; title: Propagation of Errors -- -- ch. 3; title: Horizontal Distance Measurement -- -- 3.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 3.1.; title: Methods of Distance Measurements -- -- 3.1.1.; title: Distance Measurements by Direct Method -- -- 3.1.2.; title: Distance Measurements by Indirect Methods -- -- 3.1.3.; title: Distance Measurements with EDM -- -- ch. 4; title: Angle and Direction Measurement -- -- 4.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 4.1.; title: Classification of Angles and Directions -- -- 4.1.1.; title: Bearings -- -- 4.1.2.; title: Azimuths -- -- 4.1.3.; title: Deflection Angles -- -- 4.1.4.; title: Angles to the Right -- -- 4.1.5.; title: Interior Angles -- -- 4.2.; title: Theodolite -- -- 4.2.1.; title: Main Parts of a Theodolite -- -- 4.2.2.; title: Definitions of Some Technical Terms -- -- 4.2.3.; title: Geometry of Theodolite -- -- 4.2.4.; title: Adjustments of a Theodolite -- -- 4.2.5.; title: Horizontal Angle Measurement with a Theodolite -- -- 4.2.6.; title: Vertical Angle Measurement with a Theodolite -- -- 4.2.7.; title: Miscellaneous Field Operations with a Theodolite -- -- 4.2.8.; title: Errors in Theodolite Measurements -- -- 4.3.; title: Magnetic Compass -- -- 4.3.1.; title: Magnetic Declination -- -- 4.3.2.; title: Local Attraction -- -- ch. 5; title: Vertical Distance Measurements -- -- 5.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 5.1.; title: Methods of Levelling -- -- 5.1.1.; title: Direct Differential Levelling -- -- 5.1.2.; title: Indirect or Trigonometric Levelling -- -- 5.1.3.; title: Barometric Levelling -- -- ch. 6; title: Contouring -- -- 6.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 6.1.; title: Definitions -- -- 6.2.; title: Concept of Contours and Contour Gradient -- -- 6.3.; title: Characteristics of Contours -- -- 6.4.; title: Methods of Contouring -- -- 6.4.1.; title: Direct Method -- -- 6.4.2.; title: Indirect Method -- -- 6.5.; title: Uses of Contours -- -- ch. 7; title: Plane-table Surveying -- -- 7.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 7.1.; title: Advantages and Disadvantages -- -- 7.2.; title: Principle of Plane Tabling -- -- 7.3.; title: Plane Table and Accessories -- -- 7.4.; title: Drawing Paper -- -- 7.5.; title: Basic Definitions -- -- 7.6.; title: Setting up the Plane Table -- -- 7.7.; title: Orienting the Plane Table -- -- 7.8.; title: Plane Tabling Methods -- -- 7.8.1.; title: Radiation -- -- 7.8.2.; title: Intersection -- -- 7.8.3.; title: Traversing -- -- 7.8.4.; title: Resection -- -- 7.9.; title: Errors in Plane Tabling -- -- ch. 8; title: Control Surveys -- -- 8.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 8.1.; title: Definitions -- -- 8.2.; title: Types of Traverses -- -- 8.2.1.; title: Open Traverse -- -- 8.2.2.; title: Closed Traverse -- -- 8.3.; title: Classification of Traverse -- -- 8.3.1.; title: Based on Methods of Measurement of Horizontal Angles -- -- 8.3.2.; title: Based on Instruments Employed -- -- 8.4.; title: Traverse Procedure -- -- 8.5.; title: Computation of Coordinates -- -- 8.6.; title: Balancing the Traverse -- -- 8.6.1.; title: Bowditch's Method -- -- 8.6.2.; title: Graphical Method -- -- SECTION III; title: PHOTOGRAMMETRY -- -- ch. 9; title: Photogrammetry -- -- 9.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 9.1.; title: Types of Photogrammetry -- -- 9.2.; title: Applications of Photogrammetry -- -- 9.3.; title: Merits and Demerits of Photogrammetry -- -- 9.4.; title: Limitation of Photogrammetry in Land Surveying -- -- ch. 10; title: Properties of Aerial Photography -- -- 10.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 10.1.; title: Aerial Photographs -- -- 10.2.; title: Aerial Photogrammetry -- -- 10.2.1.; title: Photocoordinate System -- -- 10.2.2.; title: Definitions of Technical Terms -- -- 10.2.3.; title: Geometric Properties of Aerial Photograph -- -- 10.2.4.; title: Scale of a Vertical Photograph -- -- 10.2.5.; title: Ground Coordinates from a Vertical Photograph -- -- 10.2.6.; title: Relief Displacement on a Vertical Photograph -- -- 10.3.; title: Flight Planning -- -- 10.3.1.; title: Overlaps -- -- 10.3.2.; title: Computation of Flight Plan -- -- ch. 11; title: Stereophotogrammetry -- -- 11.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 11.1.; title: Stereoscopic Vision and Depth Perception -- -- 11.2.; title: Stereoscopic Viewing of Photographs -- -- 11.3.; title: Parallax in Stereoscopic Views -- -- 11.3.1.; title: Algebraic Definition of Parallax -- -- 11.3.2.; title: Difference in Elevation by Stereoscopic Parallax -- -- 11.3.3.; title: Measurement of Parallax -- -- 11.3.4.; title: Concept of Floating Mark in Measurement of Parallax -- -- 11.4.; title: Aerial Photointerpretation -- -- SECTION IV; title: REMOTE SENSING -- -- ch. 12; title: Remote Sensing -- -- 12.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 12.1.; title: Principle of Remote Sensing -- -- 12.2.; title: Advantages and Disadvantages of Remote Sensing -- -- 12.3.; title: Multi-concept of Remote Sensing -- -- 12.4.; title: Applications of Remote Sensing -- -- ch. 13; title: Electromagnetic Energy -- -- 13.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 13.1.; title: Electromagnetic Energy -- -- 13.2.; title: Electromagnetic Spectrum and its Characteristics -- -- 13.3.; title: Electromagnetic Energy Interaction -- -- 13.4.; title: Resolution -- -- 13.5.; title: Image Histogram -- -- 13.6.; title: Pure and Mixed Pixels -- -- ch. 14; title: Sensors and Platforms -- -- 14.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 14.1.; title: Broad Classifications of Sensors and Platforms -- -- 14.2.; title: Sensors and Satellites Launched for Different Missions -- -- 14.2.1.; title: Land Observation Satellites and Sensors -- -- 14.2.2.; title: High Resolution Sensors -- -- 14.2.3.; title: Earth Observing (EO-1) Satellites -- -- 14.2.4.; title: Radarsat-1 -- -- 14.2.5.; title: Weather Satellites -- -- ch. 15; title: Satellite Data Products -- -- 15.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 15.1.; title: Data Reception, Transmission and Processing -- -- 15.2.; title: Remote Sensing Data -- -- 15.2.1.; title: Digital Data -- -- 15.2.2.; title: Tape Format -- -- 15.2.3.; title: Data Products -- -- ch. 16; title: Image Interpretation and Digital Image Processing -- -- 16.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 16.1.; title: Image Interpretation -- -- 16.1.1.; title: Interpretation Procedure -- -- 16.1.2.; title: Image Characteristics -- -- 16.1.3.; title: Image Interpretation Strategies -- -- 16.1.4.; title: Photomorphic Analysis -- -- 16.1.5.; title: Image Interpretation Keys -- -- 16.1.6.; title: Equipment for Image Interpretation -- -- 16.2.; title: Digital Image Processing (DIP) -- -- 16.2.1.; title: Image Rectification and Restoration -- -- 16.2.2.; title: Image Enhancement -- -- 16.2.3.; title: Image Transformation -- -- 16.2.4.; title: Image Classification -- -- 16.2.5.; title: Classification Accuracy Assessment -- -- 16.2.6.; title: Data Merging and GIS Integration -- -- 16.3.; title: False Colour Images Used in Interpretation -- -- 16.3.1.; title: True Colour Image -- -- 16.3.2.; title: False Colour Image -- -- 16.3.3.; title: Panchromatic Image -- -- 16.3.4.; title: Multispectral Image -- -- 16.3.5.; title: Colour Composite Image -- -- ch. 17; title: Application of Remote Sensing -- -- 17.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 17.1.; title: More about The Application of Remote Sensing Data -- -- 17.2.; title: Land Use and Land Cover Mapping -- -- 17.3.; title: Ground Water Mapping -- -- 17.4.; title: Disaster Management -- -- SECTION V; title: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM -- -- ch. 18; title: Geographic Information System -- -- 18.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 18.1.; title: Definition of GIS -- -- 18.2.; title: Components of GIS -- -- 18.3.; title: Understanding the GIS -- -- ch. 19; title: GIS Data -- -- 19.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 19.1.; title: Input Data and Sources -- -- 19.2.; title: Data Acquisition -- -- 19.2.1.; title: Data from Satellite Remote Sensing -- -- 19.2.2.; title: Data from Existing Maps -- -- 19.2.3.; title: Data from Photogrammetry -- -- 19.2.4.; title: Data from Field Surveying -- -- 19.2.5.; title: Data from GPS -- -- 19.2.6.; title: Data from Internet/World Wide Web (WWW) -- -- 19.2.7.; title: Attribute Data Tagging -- -- 19.3.; title: Layer Concept of Data Storage in GIS -- -- 19.4.; title: Data Verification and Editing -- -- 19.5.; title: Georeferencing of GIS Data -- -- 19.6.; title: Spatial Data Errors -- -- 19.7.; title: Spatial Data Models and Structure -- -- 19.8.; title: GIS Database and Database Management System -- -- 19.9.; title: Topology -- -- 19.10.; title: Types of Output Products -- -- 19.11.; title: Spatial Data Analysis -- -- ch. 20; title: GIS Application -- -- 20.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 20.1.; title: Problem Identification -- -- 20.2.; title: Designing a Data Model -- -- 20.3.; title: Project Management -- -- 20.4.; title: Identifying Implementation Problem -- -- 20.5.; title: Selecting an Appropriate GIS Software -- -- 20.6.; title: Project Evaluation -- -- 20.7.; title: Case Studies -- -- 20.7.1.; title: Site Suitability for Urban Planning -- -- 20.7.2.; title: Road Accident Analysis -- -- SECTION VI; title: GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM -- -- ch. 21; title: Introduction and Basic Concepts -- -- 21.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 21.1.; title: What is Unique About GPS? -- -- 21.2.; title: Advantages of GPS over Traditional Surveying -- -- 21.3.; title: Limitations of GPS Based Surveying -- -- 21.4.; title: GPS a New Utility -- -- ch. 22; title: Satellite Ranging -- -- 22.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 22.1.; title: Principles of GPS Working -- -- 22.1.1.; title: Satellite Ranging -- -- 22.1.2.; title: Measuring Distance from a Satellite -- -- 22.1.3.; title: Atomic Clock and Determination of Position -- -- ch. 23; title: GPS Components -- -- 23.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 23.1.; title: Space Segment -- -- 23.1.1.; title: Satellite Identification -- -- 23.1.2.; title: Satellite Signals -- -- 23.2.; title: Control Segment -- -- 23.2.1.; title: Master Control Station -- -- 23.2.2.; title: Monitor Stations -- -- 23.2.3.; title: Ground Antennas -- -- 23.3.; title: User Segment -- -- ch. 24; title: GPS Receivers for Surveying -- -- 24.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 24.1.; title: GPS Receivers and its Features -- -- 24.1.1.; title: Surveying Receivers -- -- 24.1.2.; title: Receivers by Method of Operation -- -- 24.2.; title: GPS Errors -- -- ch. 25; title: GPS Surveying -- -- 25.0.; title: Introduction -- -- 25.1.; title: GPS Navigation and GPS Surveying -- -- 25.2.; title: GPS Surveying Techniques -- -- 25.2.1.; title: Rapid-static GPS Surveying -- -- 25.2.2.; title: Stop-and-Go GPS Surveying -- -- 25.2.3.; title: Kinematic GPS Surveying -- -- 25.3.; title: Real-time GPS Surveying and Mapping Techniques -- -- 25.3.1.; title: DGPS Technique -- -- 25.3.2.; title: RTK-GPS Technique.