Basics of geomatics

Abstract

This paper presents the volume "Basics of Geomatics" (Springer, ISBN 978-1-4020-9013-4). The volume introduces in a systematic way the complex topics and techniques that can be assembled under Geospatial Information, namely, geodesy, cartography, photogrammetry, remote sensing, informatics, acquisition systems, global positioning systems, digital image processing, geographic information systems, decision support systems, and Web-GIS. It describes in detail and at an accessible level the state of current knowledge. As such, it will serve as a working tool not only to geoscientists and geographers but also to engineers, architects, computer scientists, urban planners, specialists in geographical information system, remote sensing, forestry, agricultural science, soil science geometry, environmental scientists, and managers. Applications can be found in security, risk management, monitoring, infomobility, geopositioning, food traceability, etc. © The Author(s) 2010.