Terrain evaluation : an introductory handbook to the history, principles, and methods of practical terrain assessment
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Terrain evaluation : an introductory handbook to the history, principles, and methods of practical terrain assessment
Longman Scientific & Technical , J. Wiley, 1991
2nd ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 390-423) and index
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Description
Written from the point of view of the earth scientist, this book acts as an introduction to terrain evaluation. The emphasis throughout is on the physical rather than the economic, social or legal aspects of the subject, and topics covered include remote sensing and data processing technologies.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Principles of terrain evaluation: what is terrain evaluation?
- terrain classification
- landscape classification and evaluation systems
- parametric and physiographic systems of terrain evaluation
- the terrain heirarchy. Part 2 Terrain data requirements: the geomorphological framework
- terrain processes affecting land uses
- vegetation in terrain evaluation. Part 3 Collection and analysis of terrain data: project planning
- remote sensing - principles
- remote sensing - applications
- landscape sampling and statistical analysis
- field techniques
- geographical information systems and data processing - principles
- geographical information systems and data processing - methods. Part 4 Display, reporting, and mapping terrain data: geomorphological and terrain mapping
- computer cartography. Part 5 Applications of terrain evaluation: terrain analysis in meteorology and climatology
- terrain factors in hydrology
- terrain evaluation in geological and mineral survey
- terrain evaluation in soil survey
- terrain evaluation in archaeology
- agriculture, range and forestry - land suitability and land use evaluation
- terrain evaluation in civil engineering
- systems for military purposes
- terrain in landscape resource evaluation
- the future. Appendices: example of a method of sampling the terrain of a large area - the hot deserts of the world
- field measurements of hydraulic conductivity and infiltration rate.
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