This book comprises the main results of the Scenario (Support on Common European Strategy for sustainable natural and induced technological hazards mitigation) project, funded as a Specific Support Action under the VI FP. This book addresses three main needs: first, it constitut…
Focusing specifically on the management of karst environments, this volume draws together the world's leading karst experts to provide a vital source for the study and management of this unique physical setting. Although karst landscapes cover 12% of the Earth's terrain and prov…
The Workshop Proceedings reflect problems of advanced geo-information science as far as they are specifically concerned with the maritime environment at large. The Proceedings incorporate papers presented by leading scientists researching in the considered professional area and …
This book focuses on the technologies that support analysis and research of the landscape from a geocultural perspective. The main objective of the book is to constitute a meaningful linkage among research problems, geoinformation methods and corresponding applications. The rese…
Die weltweite Urbanisierung ist eine zentrale Herausforderung des 21. Jahrhunderts. Seit 2007 wohnen erstmals mehr Menschen in Ballungsräumen als in ländlichen Regionen, im Jahr 2030 werden es 60 Prozent sein. Umso notweniger sind Städte und Agglomerationen auf vernetzte Technol…
"GPS Declassified examines the development of GPS from its secret, Cold War military roots to its emergence as a worldwide consumer industry. Drawing on previously unexplored documents, the authors examine how military rivalries influenced the creation of GPS and shaped public p…
The Internet has become the major form of map delivery. The current presentation of maps is based on the use of online services. This session examines developments related to online methods of map delivery, particularly Application Programmer Interfaces (APIs) and MapServices in…
As cities develop, more land is converted into impervious surfaces, which do not allow water to infiltrate. Careful urban planning is needed to ensure that the hydrologic cycle and water quality of the catchment areas are not affected. There are techniques that can attenuate pea…
