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Terrestrial mass movements (i.e. cliff collapses, soil creeps,
mudflows, landslides etc.) are severe forms of natural disasters
mostly occurring in mountainous terrain, which is subjected to
specific geological, geomorphological and climatological
conditions, as well as to human activities. It is a challenging
task to accurately define the position, type and activity of mass
movements for the purpose of creating inventory records and
potential vulnerability maps. Remote sensing techniques, in
combination with Geographic Information System tools, allow
state-of-the-art investigation of the degree of potential mass
movements and modeling surface processes for hazard and risk
mapping. Similarly, through statistical prediction models, future
mass-movement-prone areas can be identified and damages can to a
certain extent be minimized. Issues of scale and selection of
morphological attributes for the scientific analysis of mass
movements call for new developments in data modeling and
spatio-temporal GIS analysis.
This book focuses on visualization modules of GI software and systems, and tries to answer the specific question "How commonly is stereoscopic visualization supported in GI systems?." To achieve this, first whether such support exits or not in mainstream GI software is documented. The study is further detailed to assess which type of stereoscopic operations and viewing methods are supported. Motivated by improving efficiency of stereoscopic visualizations in cartographic do-main, within this survey, it is also examined whether these systems and software offer level of detail management support for stereoscopic data-sets. Findings from the study meant as a guide to researchers and practitioners to assess the cur-rent state of True 3D support in cartography and GI Systems.
This volume comprehends a selection of papers presented during the 26th International Cartographic Conference held in Dresden from the 26th to the 30th of August 2013. It covers many fields of relevant Mapping and GIS research subjects, such as cartographic applications, cartographic tools, generalisation and update Propagation, higher dimensional visualisation and augmented reality, planetary mapping issues, cartography and environmental modelling, user generated content and spatial data infrastructure, use and usability as well as cartography and GIS in education.
This volume comprehends a selection of papers presented during the 26th International Cartographic Conference held in Dresden from the 26th to the 30th of August 2013. It covers many fields of relevant Mapping and GIS research subjects, such as cartographic applications, cartographic tools, generalisation and update Propagation, higher dimensional visualisation and augmented reality, planetary mapping issues, cartography and environmental modelling, user generated content and spatial data infrastructure, use and usability as well as cartography and GIS in education.
Terrestrial mass movements (i.e. cliff collapses, soil creeps,
mudflows, landslides etc.) are severe forms of natural disasters
mostly occurring in mountainous terrain, which is subjected to
specific geological, geomorphological and climatological
conditions, as well as to human activities. It is a challenging
task to accurately define the position, type and activity of mass
movements for the purpose of creating inventory records and
potential vulnerability maps. Remote sensing techniques, in
combination with Geographic Information System tools, allow
state-of-the-art investigation of the degree of potential mass
movements and modeling surface processes for hazard and risk
mapping. Similarly, through statistical prediction models, future
mass-movement-prone areas can be identified and damages can to a
certain extent be minimized. Issues of scale and selection of
morphological attributes for the scientific analysis of mass
movements call for new developments in data modeling and
spatio-temporal GIS analysis.
As corroborated by the never-sagging and even increasing interest within the last decade, the intuitive attraction of "True 3D" in geodata presentation is well worth covering its current status and recent developments in a compendium like the present one. It covers most aspects of (auto-) stereoscopic representation techniques of both topographic and thematic geodata, be they haptic or not. Theory is treated as well as are many fields of concrete applications. Displays for big audiences and special single-user applications are presented, well-established technologies like classical manual fabrication of landscape reliefs contrast with cutting-edge developments
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