Titre : |
Earth observation of ecosystem services |
Type de document : |
livre |
Auteurs : |
Alcaraz-Segura, D.(Ed.) ; Di Bella, C.M.(Ed.) ; Straschnoy, J.V.(Ed.) |
Editeur : |
Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press |
Année de publication : |
2014 |
Collection : |
Earth observation of global changes |
Importance : |
482 p. |
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : |
978-1-4665-0588-9 |
Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
Mots-clés : |
Biodiversity conservation Carbon cycle Ecosystem services Energy balance Hydrological cycle Monitoring Satellite observation |
Résumé : |
Offering a balanced review of differing approaches based on remote sensing methods to monitor ecosystem services related to biodiversity conservation, carbon and water cycles, and the energy balance of the terrestrial ecosystem, this book identifies the relevant issues and challenges of assessment, presents cutting-edge sensing techniques, uses globally implemented tools to quantify ecosystem functions, and provides numerous examples of successful monitoring programs. Covering recent developments undertaken on the global and national stage from earth observation satellite data, it includes valuable lessons and recommendations and novel ways to improve current global monitoring systems. |
Note de contenu : |
Hbk; |
En ligne : |
http://www.crcpress.com |
Earth observation of ecosystem services [livre] / Alcaraz-Segura, D.(Ed.) ; Di Bella, C.M.(Ed.) ; Straschnoy, J.V.(Ed.) . - Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press, 2014 . - 482 p.. - ( Earth observation of global changes) . ISBN : 978-1-4665-0588-9 Langues : Anglais ( eng)
Mots-clés : |
Biodiversity conservation Carbon cycle Ecosystem services Energy balance Hydrological cycle Monitoring Satellite observation |
Résumé : |
Offering a balanced review of differing approaches based on remote sensing methods to monitor ecosystem services related to biodiversity conservation, carbon and water cycles, and the energy balance of the terrestrial ecosystem, this book identifies the relevant issues and challenges of assessment, presents cutting-edge sensing techniques, uses globally implemented tools to quantify ecosystem functions, and provides numerous examples of successful monitoring programs. Covering recent developments undertaken on the global and national stage from earth observation satellite data, it includes valuable lessons and recommendations and novel ways to improve current global monitoring systems. |
Note de contenu : |
Hbk; |
En ligne : |
http://www.crcpress.com |
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