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Author:   Domingo Alcaraz-Segura (Universidad de Almeria, Spain) ,  Carlos Marcelo Di Bella ,  Julieta Veronica Straschnoy
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.950kg
ISBN:  

9781466505889

ISBN 10:   1466505885
Pages:   518
Publication Date:   12 November 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Monitoring and mapping ecosystem services is critical to their effective management. This book covers the latest remote sensing techniques for doing that. A must read for anyone concerned with ecosystem services. -Robert Costanza, The Australian National University ... a broad and valuable introduction to the use of remotely sensed data sets in assessing and monitoring key ecosystem services. ... relevant to students and researchers interested in using earth observations in advancing their methods of inquiry. The subject matter is impressive, ranging from the carbon cycle to urban heat island effects. As humankind brings increasingly greater pressure to bear on natural systems, an improved understanding of their function in the context of change is critical. ... an important contribution in explaining the utility of remotely sensed data in meeting this challenge. -Matthew C. Hansen, University of Maryland ... synthesizes the state of the art of how remote sensing can contribute to get the pulse of the planet, specifically on how our ecosystems are changing and what key benefits they provide to societies. ... Timely, systematic, reliable, and easily accessible information on the flow of services to society from ecosystems is urgently needed: this book contributes one great leap forward. A massive effort from all nations will be needed to achieve full implementation of the suggested approach. -Patricia Balvanera, Centro de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico ... offers a great overview of how earth observation systems are being used, can be used in the near future and what the caveats and pitfalls are at present. ... It is one of the objectives of GEO BON to provide this overview and develop capacity building programmes for the whole community. This book is a good step into that direction. -Rob H.G. Jongman, Alterra, Wageningen UR, Steering Committee GEO BON

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

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