From the vast ocean depths to the far reaches of outer space, the growing availability of remote sensing technology is helping us observe, study, and learn about our world in ways we could only imagine a generation ago. In Remote Sensing for GIS Managers, author Stan Aronoff guides readers through the historical, conceptual, and practical uses of remote sensing in the rapidly growing GIS community.

Filled with hundreds of full-color images and illustrations, Remote Sensing for GIS Managers demystifies the use of this powerful technology in such fields as agriculture, forestry, business, urban planning, and military intelligence. Designed for new and experienced users, the book is invaluable for GIS managers, professionals and students who interpret information gathered from aerial photography, radar, satellites, and other remote sensing methods. Real-world examples show how remote sensing supports urban and regional planning, resource inventory and management, national security, and scientific disciplines ranging from forestry and geology to archaeology and meteorology.

In his authoritative GIS: A Management Perspective, Aronoff empowered a generation of early users of geographic information system technology. His new book, Remote Sensing for GIS Managers, starts with the basics, outlines the characteristics of remote sensing data, and confronts the challenges of interpreting, managing, and storing the ever-increasing range of remotely sensed data available today. With its overview of key remote sensing applications and an extensive bibliography, Remote Sensing for GIS Managers becomes an indispensable text to help readers become more knowledgeable users of remote sensing products and services and to manage the development of innovative solutions suited to the needs and goals of their organizations.

About the author:

Stan Aronoff is the author of the classic and still widely used GIS text Geographic Information Systems: A Management Perspective and coauthor of the award-winning book Total Workplace Performance: Rethinking the Office Environment. His career has included the development of software and procedures for integrated analysis of remotely sensed and GIS data. He lives in Ottawa, Ontario.