Gis Applications To Wilderness Management

Author : Peter B. Landres
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Geographic information systems
ISBN : MINN:31951D03000031K

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GIS Applications to Wilderness Management by Peter B. Landres Pdf

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are increasingly being used in all areas of natural resource management. This paper first presents a brief primer on GIS, and then discusses potential applications of GIS to wilderness management in the areas of inventorying, monitoring, analysis, planning, and communication. Outlined are the limitations and pitfalls that could compromise the effectiveness of a wilderness GIS, and several suggestions are included for improving the chances of successfully using GIS in wilderness management.

Author : Peter B. Landres,David Ross Spildie,Lloyd P. Queen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 9 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Geographic information systems
ISBN : OCLC:806374872

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GIS Applications to Wilderness Management by Peter B. Landres,David Ross Spildie,Lloyd P. Queen Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Forests and forestry
ISBN : UOM:39015053966563

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General Technical Report RMRS by Anonim Pdf

Author : Basil G. Savitsky,Thomas E. Lacher, Jr.
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1998-04-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0231505019

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GIS Methodologies for Developing Conservation Strategies by Basil G. Savitsky,Thomas E. Lacher, Jr. Pdf

Tropical habitats may contain more than a third of the world's plant and animal species; Costa Rica alone is home to one of the highest levels of biodiversity per unit area in the world, and stands at center stage in worldwide conservation efforts. Within such regions, the use of state-of-the-art digital mapping technologies—sophisticated techniques that are relatively inexpensive and accessible—represents the future of conservation planning and policy. These methods, which employ satellites to obtain visual data on landscapes, allow environmental scientists to monitor encroachment on indigenous territories, trace park boundaries through unmarked wilderness, and identify wildlife habitats in regions where humans have limited access. Focusing on the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, the contributors demonstrate the use of geographic information systems (GIS) to enhance conservation efforts. They give an overview of the spatial nature of conservation and management and the current status of digital mapping in Costa Rica; a review of the basic principles behind digital mapping technologies; a series of case studies using these technologies at a variety of scales and for a range of conservation and management activities; and the results of the Costa Rican gap analysis project. GIS Methodologies for Developing Conservation Strategies provides powerful tools for those involved in decision-making about the natural environment, particularly in developing nations like Costa Rica where such technologies have not yet been widely adopted. For specialists in such areas as geography, conservation biology, and wildlife and natural resource management, the combination of conceptual background and case examples make the book a crucial addition to the literature.

Author : Pete Bettinger,Michael G. Wing
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Science, Engineering & Mathematics
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015057022538

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Geographic Information Systems by Pete Bettinger,Michael G. Wing Pdf

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Author : Nancy Hoalst-Pullen,Mark W. Patterson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-27
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789048195251

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Geospatial Technologies in Environmental Management by Nancy Hoalst-Pullen,Mark W. Patterson Pdf

Geotechnologies and the Environment: Environmental Applications and Mana- ment presents an engaging and diverse array of physically-oriented GIScience applications that have been organized using four broad themes. While the book’s themes are by no means mutually exclusive, Hoalst-Pullen and Patterson provide an elegant overview of the eld that frames the collection’s subsequent thematic str- ture – Wilderness and Wildlife Response; Glaciers; Wetlands and Watersheds; and Human Health and the Environment. Over the course of the volume, the contrib- ing authors move beyond basic (and in some respects clichéd) landscape ecology of land use change to explore human-environment dynamics heretofore not emp- sized in the applied literature. In doing so, the collection presents a compelling case for the importance of developing new physically-oriented GIScience applications that reside at the nexus of social and natural systems with the explicit intent of informing public policy and/or the decision making practices of resource managers. Individually, the chapters themselves are intentionally diverse. The diversity of the approaches, their spatial context, and emphases on management applications demonstrate the many ways in which geotechnologies can be used to address small and big problems in both developed and developing regions. The collection’s int- nal coherence is derived – like the book series – from its explicit appeal to a wide variety of human-environment interactions with potential policy linkages.

Author : Stephen J. Carver,Steffen Fritz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401773997

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Mapping Wilderness by Stephen J. Carver,Steffen Fritz Pdf

This volume gives a comprehensive overview of wilderness mapping, and in doing so covers the conceptual and philosophical foundations, techniques and methodological approaches, and applications at a variety of spatial scales. The Editors have brought together a range of contributors who are both experts in their field and cutting-edge thinkers in the wilderness and spatial mapping domain. Spatial information technology and mapping science is a rapidly expanding and a developing field and so it is expected to be able to add to this volume in the future. This book provides a record of the "state of the art" and will enable the reader to follow this lead and map his/her own wilderness.

Author : Chaudhuri, Somnath,Ray, Nilanjan
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781522550891

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GIS Applications in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry by Chaudhuri, Somnath,Ray, Nilanjan Pdf

Geographic information systems (GIS) provide information that can be useful across many disciplines. One of these disciplines is the travel and hospitality industry. GIS Applications in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry is a vital scholarly publication that explores the applications of GIS to the leisure travel industry, specifically the importance of GIS in trip planning, online bookings, and location-based services. Highlighting coverage on a wide range of topics such as cultural heritage tourism, geospatial collaborative tourism recommender systems, and decision support systems, this book is geared toward business managers, academicians, researchers, graduate-level students, and professionals looking for current research on the impact of GIS on recreational travel.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Forest management
ISBN : CUB:U183016115520

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RMRScience by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jerry D. Greer
Publisher : American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105029606196

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Natural Resource Management Using Remote Sensing and GIS by Jerry D. Greer Pdf

"Sponsored by: United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Remote Sensing Applications Center, Salt Lake City, Utah and Stephen F. Austin State University, Arthur Temple College of Forestry, Nacogdoches, Texas."

Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 1726 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781522570349

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Environmental Information Systems: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications by Management Association, Information Resources Pdf

Environmental information and systems play a major role in environmental decision making. As such, it is vital to understand the impact that they have on different aspects of sustainable environmental management, as well as to understand the opportunism they might present for further improvement. Environmental Information Systems: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is an innovative reference source containing the latest research on the use of information systems to track and organize environmental data for use in an overall environmental management system. Highlighting a range of topics such as environmental analysis, remote sensing, and geographic information science, this multi-volume book is designed for engineers, data scientists, practitioners, academicians, and researchers interested in all aspects of environmental information systems.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951D02881950N

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Proceedings of the 2005 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium by Anonim Pdf

Author : Tom Mueller,Gretchen F. Sassenrath
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781439867242

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GIS Applications in Agriculture, Volume Four by Tom Mueller,Gretchen F. Sassenrath Pdf

Conservation planning involves targeted management practices and land use decision-making based on careful analysis of landscape limitations in order to protect soil and water resources. Developing solutions to conservation planning is of worldwide interest due to anticipated population growth, growing demand of feedstocks for biofuels, decreasing

Author : Sezerel, Hakan,Christiansen, Bryan
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781668446461

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Handbook of Research on Sustainable Tourism and Hotel Operations in Global Hypercompetition by Sezerel, Hakan,Christiansen, Bryan Pdf

To compete effectively today and remain sustainable over the long term, business organizations must create flexible means of generating competitive advantage given the hypercompetitive nature of the global marketplace in all industries including tourism. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the situation, thus requiring the tourism industry to reassess itself and realign operations with global and local realities. The Handbook of Research on Sustainable Tourism and Hotel Operations in Global Hypercompetition examines various aspects of the hospitality, recreation, and tourism industries. It contributes empirical research, theoretical development, and current best practices to the field. Covering topics such as sustainable medical tourism, technology acceptance model, and cultural tourism, this major reference work is an essential resource for community leaders, business executives and managers, government officials, librarians, students and faculty of higher education, researchers, and academicians.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Wilderness areas
ISBN : MINN:31951D02960008W

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Wilderness Science in a Time of Change Conference: Wilderness ecosystems, threats, and management by Anonim Pdf