Spatial Analysis of Coastal Environments

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

979 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar. Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.

At the convergence of the land and sea, coastal environments are some of the most dynamic and populated places on Earth. This book explains how the many varied forms of spatial analysis, including mapping, monitoring and modelling, can be applied to a range of coastal environments such as estuaries, mangroves, seagrass beds and coral reefs. Presenting empirical geographical approaches to modelling, which draw on recent developments in remote sensing technology, geographical information science and spatial statistics, it provides the analytical tools to map, monitor and explain or predict coastal features. With detailed case studies and accompanying online practical exercises, it is an ideal resource for undergraduate courses in spatial science. Taking a broad view of spatial analysis and covering basic and advanced analytical areas such as spatial data and geostatistics, it is also a useful reference for ecologists, geomorphologists, geographers and modellers interested in understanding coastal environments.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2017-04-13
Mått194 x 253 x 20 mm
Vikt930 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor306
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9781107070479

Tillhör följande kategorier

Geovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Sarah M. Hamylton is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Wollongong, New South Wales, where she specialises in the spatial analysis of coastal environments. Her research interests include the application of geospatial technology to tropical coastal environments. Her maps have helped establish marine protected areas, and her models of how climate change impacts coral reefs have informed national coastal policies.

Foreword; Preface; 1. The application of spatial analysis to coastal environments; 2. The nature of spatial data; 3. Basic geographical analysis with spatial information in coastal environments; 4. Mapping coastal environments; 5. Monitoring coastal environments; 6. Geostatistical analysis of coastal environments; 7. Modelling coastal environments; 8. Addressing uncertainty in the spatial analysis of coastal environments; 9. Communicating and incorporating the results of spatial analysis successfully; Glossary; References; Index.

'I wish this book had been around when I was a student! It ticks all the boxes: the primary focus on spatial analysis and interrogation of geospatial data is essential for sound, sustainable and evidence-based decision-making, and will give invaluable practical skills to students and practitioners alike; while the adoption of landscape ecology as the underpinning conceptual framework emphasises the need for joined-up, holistic and ultimately spatially-determined thinking in coastal science and management. The author shows a deep understanding of her subject matter, and her enthusiasm for, and love of, the coast stands out. Even the more complex ideas and methods are explained clearly and in an easily accessible, student-friendly manner. Although written for students of the coast, many of the concepts and methods introduced here will be readily transferrable to other areas of Earth Science specialism where geospatial expertise is needed.' Darius Bartlett, University College Cork, Ireland