Earth Observation of Ecosystem Services

"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 therelevant 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"--

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Carlos Marcelo Di Bella, Domingo Alcaraz-Segura, Julieta Veronica Straschnoy

Product details

• Authors: Domingo (Universidad De Almeria Alcaraz-Segura, Domingo Bella Alcaraz-Segura, Carlos Marcelo Di Bella, Domingo Alcaraz Bella Segura
• Assisted by: Domingo Alcaraz-Segura (Editor), Domingo (Universidad De Almeria Alcaraz-Segura (Editor), Carlos Marcelo Di Bella (Editor), Bella Carlos Marcelo Di (Editor), Domingo Alcaraz Segura (Editor), Julieta Veronica Straschnoy (Editor), Straschnoy Julieta Veronica (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.11.2013
• EAN: 9781466505889
• ISBN: 978-1-4665-0588-9
• No. of pages: 518
• Series: Earth Observation of Global Changes; Earth Observation of Global Changes
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, NATURE / Ecology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, Biodiversity, Botany & plant sciences, Human Geography, Botany and plant sciences, Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing, Geographical information systems, geodata and remote sensing