Geospatial Technologies in Urban System Development: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Alok Bhushan Mukherjee (North-Eastern Hill University Shillong, India), Akhouri Pramod Krishna (Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, India), and Nilanchal Patel (Birla Institute of Technology, India)

Publication Status: E-Book and Print Version Available for Purchase

ISBN13: 9781522536833

EISBN13: 9781522536840

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3683-3

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Technological advancements have changed the way we think of traditional urban and spatial planning. The inclusion of conventional elements with modern technologies is allowing this field to advance at a rapid pace.

Geospatial Technologies in Urban System Development: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a pivotal reference source for the latest research findings on the different tools and techniques ranging from mathematical sciences to spatial sciences which can be effective in unveiling the complexity of an urban system. Featuring extensive coverage on relevant areas such as urban traffic, remote sensing, and geographic information systems, this publication is an ideal resource for academics, researchers, graduate-level students, professionals, and policymakers in urban economy, regional planning, and information science disciplines.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

Complexity Analysis
Geographic Information Systems
Global Positioning Systems
Remote Sensing
Soft Computing
Sustainability
Urban Traffic

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Akhouri Krishna is Professor and Head of the Department of Remote Sensing, Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra, Ranchi. His specialisation is in Earth Resources Technology comprising Remote Sensing and Environmental Geosciences with extensive research experience and interests in Natural Hazards and Disaster Management, Natural Resources Management, Glacier and Climate Change studies.

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