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Books > Earth & environment > Geography
Further Developments in the Theory and Practice of
Cybercartography, Third Edition, Volume Nine, presents a
substantively updated edition of a classic text on
cybercartography, presenting new and returning readers alike with
the latest advances in the field. The book examines the major
elements of cybercartography and embraces an interactive, dynamic,
multisensory format with the use of multimedia and multimodal
interfaces. Material covering the major elements, key ideas and
definitions of cybercartography is newly supplemented by several
chapters on two emerging areas of study, including international
dimensions and language mapping. This new edition delves deep into
Mexico, Brazil, Denmark, Iran and Kyrgyzstan, demonstrating how
insights emerge when cybercartography is applied in different
cultural contexts. Meanwhile, other chapters contain case studies
by a talented group of linguists who are breaking new ground by
applying cybercartography to language mapping, a breakthrough that
will provide new ways of understanding the distribution and
movement of language and culture.
Small Format Aerial Photography and UAS Imagery: Principles,
Techniques and Geoscience Applications, Second Edition, provides
basic and advanced principles and techniques for Small Format
Aerial Photography (SFAP), focusing on manned and unmanned aerial
systems, including drones, kites, blimps, powered paragliders, and
fixed wing and copter SFAP. The authors focus on everything from
digital image processing and interpretation of data, to travel and
setup for the best result, making this a comprehensive guide for
any user. Nine case studies in a variety of environments, including
gullies, high altitudes, wetlands and recreational architecture are
included to enhance learning. This new edition includes small
unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and discusses changes in legal
practices across the globe. In addition, the book presents the
history of SFAP, providing background and context for new
developments.
Mapping the Travel Behavior Genome covers the latest research on
the biological, motivational, cognitive, situational, and
dispositional factors that drive activity-travel behavior.
Organized into three sections, Retrospective and Prospective Survey
of Travel Behavior Research, New Research Methods and Findings, and
Future Research, the chapters of this book provide evidence of
progress made in the most recent years in four dimensions of the
travel behavior genome. These dimensions are Substantive Problems,
Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks, Behavioral Measurement, and
Behavioral Analysis. Including the movement of goods as well as the
movement of people, the book shows how traveler values, norms,
attitudes, perceptions, emotions, feelings, and constraints lead to
observed behavior; how to design efficient infrastructure and
services to meet tomorrow's needs for accessibility and mobility;
how to assess equity and distributional justice; and how to assess
and implement policies for improving sustainability and quality of
life. Mapping the Travel Behavior Genome examines the paradigm
shift toward more dynamic, user-centric, demand-responsive
transport services, including the "sharing economy," mobility as a
service, automation, and robotics. This volume provides research
directions to answer behavioral questions emerging from these
upheavals.
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