Introduction to Geospatial Information and Communication Technology (GeoICT)

Abdalla, Rifaat

ISBN 10: 3319336029 / ISBN 13: 9783319336022

Editore: Springer International Publishing AG, 2016

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Num Pages: 176 pages, 54 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RGW; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 438. . 2016. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Codice articolo V9783319336022

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• Titolo: Introduction to Geospatial Information and Communication Technology (GeoICT)
• Editore: Springer International Publishing AG
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 3319336029
• ISBN 13: 9783319336022
• Rilegatura: Rilegato
• Condizione: New

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Riassunto

This book is designed to help students and researchers understand the latest research and development trends in the domain of geospatial information and communication (GeoICT) technologies. Accordingly, it covers the fundamentals of geospatial information systems, spatial positioning technologies, and networking and mobile communications, with a focus on OGC and OGC standards, Internet GIS, and location-based services. Particular emphasis is placed on introducing GeoICT as an integrated technology that effectively bridges various information-technology domains.

Informazioni sull?autore

Dr. Rifaat Abdalla is Associate Professor of Geospatial Science with King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah. During the past ten years, he served as Defence Scientist with Defence Research and Development Canada; the Federal Government of Canada research arm in Defense and Security research. In addition he was Adjunct Professor with the graduate program in Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Toronto, he also served as a contract faculty with the Geomatics Program, Ryerson University, Toronto. Dr. Abdalla received his Ph.D. from the Centre for Research in Earth and Space Science, York University in 2006, specialized in Web-based GIS Applications. He received his Masters in Environmental Systems Engineering, from the University of Regina, focusing on GIS and Remote Sensing Applications. Dr. Abdalla has published extensively in the ?eld of Web-based GIS for Disaster Management and has received many recognitions and awards, including the 2007 ESRI Best Scienti?c Paper, presented by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) for papers published in Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing Journal. Also, he is a recipient of the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Ph.D. Scholarship and Post-doctoral Fellowship, Ontario Graduate Scholarship for Science and Technology Scholarship and the Best Paper Award of 2009 Conference on Geo-Web Services, held in Cancun, Mexico.