This book provides an introduction to the use of remotely sensed data for wetland classification and mapping, as well as information on the latest technological advancements. It presents methods readily applicable to real-world challenges. The authors describe the best technique…
This book is a clear, systematic, original and lively account of how media representations shape the way we see our and others' lives in a global age. It provides in-depth analysis of a range of international media representations of disaster, war, conflict, migration, and celeb…
This text provides a map of the differences and similarities between the various disciplinary approaches to images, breaking the grounds for a new interdisciplinary study of the images, in the arts, humanities and beyond.
Roots represent half of the plant body -- and arguably the more interesting half. Despite its obvious importance for the whole plant, until recently our knowledge of the root apparatus was very limited, mostly due to the inadequacy of the techniques available. Recent advances in…
Although numerous statistical methods for analyzing spatial point patterns have been available for several decades, they haven't been extensively applied in an ecological context. Addressing this gap, this book shows how the techniques of point-pattern analysis are useful for ta…
This text provides mathematical methods required to describe images, image formation and different imaging systems, coupled with the principal techniques used for processing digital images. It is based on a successful course for graduates reading physics, electronic engineering…
Bringing a fresh new perspective to remote sensing, object-based image analysis is a paradigm shift from the traditional pixel-based approach. Featuring various practical examples to provide understanding of this new modus operandi, Multispectral Image Analysis Using the Object…