Buch, Englisch, 658 Seiten, Format (B × H): 171 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 1306 g
An Introductory Perspective Volume 31
Buch, Englisch, 658 Seiten, Format (B × H): 171 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 1306 g
ISBN: 978-0-444-52958-9
Verlag: Elsevier Science
The book compiles the main ideas and methodologies that have been proposed and tested within these last fifteen years in the field of Digital Soil Mapping (DSM). Begining with current experiences of soil information system developments in various regions of the world, this volume presents states of the art of different topics covered by DSM: Conception and handling of soil databases, sampling methods, new soil spatial covariates, Quantitative spatial modelling, Quality assessment and representation of DSM outputs. This book provides a solid support to students, researchers and engineers interested in modernising soil survey approaches with numerical techniques. It is also of great interest for potential soil data users.
Zielgruppe
Soil scientists, physical geographers, ecologists, environmental scientists and planners.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
A. Introduction
B. Digital soil mapping: current state and perspectives
C. Conception and handling of soil databases
D. Sampling methods for creating digital soil maps
E. New environmental covariates for digital soil mapping
F. Quantitative modelling for digital soil mapping
F.i: Examples of predicting soil classes
F.ii: Examples of predicting soil attributes
G. Quality assessment and representation of digital soil maps
