The development of new sensors and easier access to remote sensing data are significantly
transforming both the theory and practice of remote sensing. Although data-driven …

A number of national, regional and global land cover classification systems have been
developed to meet specific user requirements for land cover mapping exercises …

This book discusses the fundamentals of land-use and land-cover characterization,
mapping, and monitoring using remote sensing technology. After covering the basic …

Why are notions like semantics and ontologies suddenly getting so much attention, within
and outside geospatial information communities? The main reason lies in the …

Semantic similarity plays an important role in geographic information systems as it supports
the identification of objects that are conceptually close, but not identical. Similarity …

In the world of geospatial technologies, change is afoot. In the past five years, we have seen
the emergence of a wide array of new technologies that enable an ever-expanding range of …

An international initiative aimed at the harmonization and validation of existing and future
land cover datasets is needed to support operational earth observation of land. The goal is …

This article explores the notion of a system of ontologies specifically designed for the needs
of an information science. A framework for geographic information ontologies is outlined that …

The use of post-classification change methods for the analysis of land cover change
provides intuitive and potentially reliable results. A recurring problem is the difference in …

Most widely available approaches to semantic integration provide ad-hoc, non-systematic,
subjective manual mappings that lead to procrustean amalgamations to fit the target …