Mapping and Forecasting Land Use

The Present and Future of Planning

By: Eduardo Gomes (Editor), Paulo Pereira (Editor), Jorge Rocha (Editor)

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Paperback | 22 August 2022 | Edition Number 1

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Mapping and Forecasting Land Use: The Present and Future of Planning is a comprehensive reference on the use of technologies to map land use, focusing on GIS and remote sensing applications and methodologies for land use monitoring. This book addresses transversal topics such as urbanisation, biodiversity loss, climate change, ecosystem services and participatory planning, with the pros and cons of various aerial technologies in mapping and land use. It follows a multidisciplinary approach and provides opinions and evidence from leading researchers working in academic institutions across the globe. The book's second half moves from theory and research advancement into case studies, compiling global examples to provide real-world context and evidence of the techniques and applications.

Mapping and Forecasting Land Use

is a valuable guide for graduates, academics and researchers in the fields of geography, geographic information science and land use science who want to effectively apply GIS and remote sensing capabilities to mapping or wider land studies. Researchers in geosciences, environmental science and agriculture will also find this of value in utilising 21st-century technologies in their field.

Provides a guide to land use mapping technologies, including GIS and remote sensing
Covers a wide field of interdisciplinary subjects related to GIS applications in land use
Features global case studies alongside exploring theory and current research in the field

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