Remote sensing and geographic information system for natural resource management
By: by Mohan Sundara Rajan.
Series: ADB environment paper ;; no. 9
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Manila, Philippines
Language: eng
Number of pages: 202
Subjects: Natural resources -- Philippines -- Management.; Remote sensing -- Philippines.; Geographic information systems -- Philippines.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Part One: DATA FROM SATELLITES; title: A. Basic Concepts and Techniques; title: B. Earth Resource Satellites; title: C. Introduction to Data Analysis; title: Part Two: NATURAL RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; title: A. Land Use Survey; title: B. Crop Estimates; title: C. Human Settlements; title: D. Study of Soils; title: E. Forest Management; title: F. Drought Surveillance; title: G. Monitoring of Water Resources; title: H. Coastal Zone Studies; title: 1. Mangrove Preservation; title: J. Fisheries Development; title: K. Mineral Exploration; title: L. Disaster Appraisal; title: Part Three: NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; title: A. Role of the Geographic Information System; title: B. Current Usage in the Region; title: Part Four: MONITORING GLOBAL CHANGE; title: A. The Changing Atmosphere; title: B. Deforestation and Global Climate; title: Part Five: PROBLEMS AND KEY ISSUES; title: A. Commercial Aspects; title: B. Human Resources and Institutions; title: C. Technology Transfer.