Handbook on advances in remote sensing and geographic information systems : paradigms and applications in forest landscape modeling

This book presents the latest advances in remote-sensing and geographic information systems and applications. It is divided into four parts, focusing on Airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and Optical Measurements of Forests; Individual Tree Modelling; Landscape Scene Modelling; and Forest...

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Main Authors Favorskaya, M. N. (Author), Jain, L. C. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, ©2017.
SeriesIntelligent systems reference library ; v. 122.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319523088
9783319523064
Physical Description1 online resource (xix, 415 pages) : illustrations (some color)

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Innovations in Remote Sensing of Forests
  • Part. I. Airborne LiDAR and Optical Measurements of Forest
  • 2. Overview of LiDAR Technologies and Equipment for Land Cover Scanning
  • 3. Software Tools for Terrain and Forest Modelling
  • 4. Data Fusion for Evaluation of Woodland Parameters
  • Part II. Individual Tree Modelling
  • 5. Tree Modelling in Virtual Reality Environment
  • 6. Realistic Tree Modelling
  • Part III. Landscape Scene Modelling
  • 7. Digital Modelling of Terrain Surface
  • 8. Texturing of Landscape Scenes
  • 9. Large Scene Rendering
  • 10. Scene Rendering Under Meteorological Impacts
  • Part. IV. Forest Ecosystem Modelling
  • 11. Lighting and Shadows Rendering in Natural Scenes
  • 12. Modelling of Forest Ecosystems.