Bhatta Research Methods in Remote Sensing

2013
ISBN: 978-94-007-6594-8
Verlag: Springer Netherland
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 125 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences

This book introduces the overall concepts of research methods in Remote Sensing. It also addresses the entire research framework, ranging from ontology to documentation. As such, it covers the theory while providing a solid basis for engaging in concrete research activities. It is not intended as a textbook on remote sensing; rather, it offers guidance to those conducting research by examining philosophical and other issues that are generally not covered by textbooks. Various stages of research are discussed in detail, including illustrative discussions and helpful references. The topics considered in this book cover a part of the research methodologies explored in Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs. The book’s physical format has been kept to a compact, handy minimum in order to maximize its accessibility and readability for a broad range of researchers in the field of remote sensing.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bhatta, Basudeb

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Introduction to Remote Sensing and Research1.1 Remote Sensing1.2 Which Method—Scientific, Technological, or Artistic1.3 Scientific and Critical Thinking1.4 Research and its Types1.5 Research Framework  Chapter 2. Research Framework2.1 Ontology2.2 Epistemology2.3 Research Paradigm2.4 Methodology2.5 Research Methods2.6 Conclusions and recommendations Chapter 3. Collection of Data3.1 Data for Remote Sensing Research3.2 Factors Influencing the Selection of Remote Sensing Data3.3 Factors Influencing the Selection of Ancillary Data  Chapter 4 . Analysis of Data4.1 Data Analysis and Data Mining4.2 Multi-Concept in Remote Sensing Data Collection and Analysis4.3 Level of Detail4.4 Limitations of Remote Sensing Data Analysis4.5 Converting Remote Sensing Data into Information  Chapter 5. Research Design5.1 Research Design5.2 Functions of Research Design5.3 Features of Research Design5.4 Sampling design5.5 Observational Design5.6 Analytical design5.7 Operational Design Chapter 6. Power, Politics, and Ethics in Research 6.1 Power, Politics, and Scientific Research6.2 Ethics in Research6.3 Corruptions of expert knowledge6.4 Personal and Professional Ethics6.5 Ethics in Remote Sensing ResearchChapter 7. Documenting the research7.1 Introduction7.2 Research Paper7.3 Dissertation7.4 Thesis7.5 Referencing Style7.6 Some Guidelines on WritingIndex

Über Autor(innen)

Basudeb Bhatta has a Ph.D. in Engineering, a M.Sc. in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems, a B.Sc. in Geoinformatics and a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. He is currently Course Coordinator in the Computer Aided Design Centre of Jadavpur University, Kolkata. He has more than 17 years of industrial, teaching and research experience in remote sensing, GNSS, and GIS. He has authored many research papers and articles in various journals and magazines. He has also authored several textbooks and monographs on Remote Sensing, GIS, GNSS, and CAD. He has been involved in a large number of courses on Remote Sensing and GIS to promote Geoinformatics technology.