GIS for Science, Volume 3

GIS for Science, Volume 3

Maps for Saving the Planet

Edited by Dawn J. Wright and Christian Harder Foreword by E.O. Wilson

$47.99

Publication Date: 23rd November 2021

GIS for Science, Volume 3: Maps for Saving the Planet, highlights real-world examples of scientists creating maps about saving life on Earth and preserving biodiversity.  

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GIS for Science, Volume 3: Maps for Saving the Planet, highlights real-world examples of scientists creating maps about saving life on Earth and preserving biodiversity.  

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GIS for Science, Volume 3: Maps for Saving the Planet, highlights real-world examples of scientists creating maps about saving life on Earth and preserving biodiversity.   

With Earth and the natural world at risk from various forces, geographic information system (GIS) mapping is essential for driving scientifically conscious decision-making about how to protect life on Earth. In volume 3 of GIS for Science, explore a collection of maps from scientists working to save the planet through documenting and protecting its biodiversity.  

In this volume, learn how GIS and data mapping are used in tandem with 

  • global satellite observation
  • forestry
  • marine policy
  • artificial intelligence
  • conservation biology, and
  • environmental education

to help preserve and chronicle life on Earth. This volume also spotlights important global action initiatives incorporating conservation, including Half-Earth, 30 x 30, AI for Earth, the Blue Nature Alliance, and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network. 

The stories presented in this third volume are ideal for the professional scientist and conservationist and anyone interested in the intersection of technology and the conservation of nature. The book’s contributors include scientists who are applying geographic data gathered from the full spectrum of remote sensing and on-site technologies. The maps and data are brought to life using ArcGIS® software and other spatial data science tools that support research, collaboration, spatial analysis, and science communication across many locations and within diverse communities. The stories shared in this book and its companion website present inspirational ideas so that GIS users and scientists can work toward preserving biodiversity and saving planet Earth before time runs out. 

Details
  • Price: $47.99
  • Pages: 228
  • Carton Quantity: 12
  • Publisher: Esri Press
  • Imprint: Esri Press
  • Series: GIS for Science
  • Publication Date: 23rd November 2021
  • Trim Size: 11 x 10 in
  • ISBN: 9781589486713
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Research
    TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems
    SCIENCE / Environmental Science (see also Chemistry / Environmental)
    NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection
Author Bio

Pulitzer Prize winner

Christian Harder is a technology writer and information designer at Esri. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books on GIS, including Understand GIS, The ArcGIS Book (Esri Press, 2017) and The ArcGIS Imagery Book (Esri Press, 2016).

As chief scientist of Esri, Dawn Wright aids in strengthening the scientific foundation for Esri software and services, while also representing Esri to the scientific community. A specialist in marine geology, with record-setting submersible dives in Alvin (to the East Pacific Rise), Pisces V, and the Limiting Factor (to Challenger Deep), she has also authored and contributed to some of the most definitive literature on marine GIS. Dawn is an elected member of both the US National Academy of Sciences and the US National Academy of Engineering, as well as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, The Oceanography Society, and the Geological Society of America. She holds lifetime achievement awards from the American Association of Geographers, the Geological Society of America, and WINGS World Quest Women of Discovery. Dawn is also professor of geography and oceanography at Oregon State University, where she was named Oregon Professor of the Year in 2007. She has coauthored several books for Esri Press, including Ocean Solutions, Earth Solutions and the GIS for Science series.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

GIS for Science: A Framework and a Process

Introduction by the Editors

Foreword

PART 1: How Earth Works

Earth’s Coastlines

Preventing Species Extinctions

Mapping Half-Earth

PART 2: How Earth Looks

From Plots to Pixels

Blueprint for a Better Future

Conserving the Last Ocean Frontiers

PART 3: How We Look at Earth

AI for Geospatial Analysis

Mapping Extreme Events from Space

The Science of Ocean Acoustics

PART 4: Training Future Generations of Scientists

Spatial Thinking Effects on the Human Brain

Fueling Curiosity to Foster a Healthy Planet

Teaching Spatial Data Science and Deep Learning

PART 5: Technology Showcase

Drone Data Automation with Site Scan for ArcGIS

Mapping Biodiversity

Modeling Global Streamflow

Climate Data for the GIS Community

Visualizing Vessel Traffic

Revealing Sunken Ships with GeoAI

The Art of Frequency and Predominance

Understanding the Patterns of COVID-19

Monitoring Global Snow Cover

People for the People

Analyzing Global Water Quality over Time

Growing Degree Day Models

Interactive Suitability Modeling

Inside Submarine Volcanic Eruptions

Spatiotemporal Machine Learning

GIS for Science, Volume 3: Maps for Saving the Planet, highlights real-world examples of scientists creating maps about saving life on Earth and preserving biodiversity.   

With Earth and the natural world at risk from various forces, geographic information system (GIS) mapping is essential for driving scientifically conscious decision-making about how to protect life on Earth. In volume 3 of GIS for Science, explore a collection of maps from scientists working to save the planet through documenting and protecting its biodiversity.  

In this volume, learn how GIS and data mapping are used in tandem with 

  • global satellite observation
  • forestry
  • marine policy
  • artificial intelligence
  • conservation biology, and
  • environmental education

to help preserve and chronicle life on Earth. This volume also spotlights important global action initiatives incorporating conservation, including Half-Earth, 30 x 30, AI for Earth, the Blue Nature Alliance, and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network. 

The stories presented in this third volume are ideal for the professional scientist and conservationist and anyone interested in the intersection of technology and the conservation of nature. The book’s contributors include scientists who are applying geographic data gathered from the full spectrum of remote sensing and on-site technologies. The maps and data are brought to life using ArcGIS® software and other spatial data science tools that support research, collaboration, spatial analysis, and science communication across many locations and within diverse communities. The stories shared in this book and its companion website present inspirational ideas so that GIS users and scientists can work toward preserving biodiversity and saving planet Earth before time runs out. 

  • Price: $47.99
  • Pages: 228
  • Carton Quantity: 12
  • Publisher: Esri Press
  • Imprint: Esri Press
  • Series: GIS for Science
  • Publication Date: 23rd November 2021
  • Trim Size: 11 x 10 in
  • ISBN: 9781589486713
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Research
    TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems
    SCIENCE / Environmental Science (see also Chemistry / Environmental)
    NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection

Pulitzer Prize winner

Christian Harder is a technology writer and information designer at Esri. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books on GIS, including Understand GIS, The ArcGIS Book (Esri Press, 2017) and The ArcGIS Imagery Book (Esri Press, 2016).

As chief scientist of Esri, Dawn Wright aids in strengthening the scientific foundation for Esri software and services, while also representing Esri to the scientific community. A specialist in marine geology, with record-setting submersible dives in Alvin (to the East Pacific Rise), Pisces V, and the Limiting Factor (to Challenger Deep), she has also authored and contributed to some of the most definitive literature on marine GIS. Dawn is an elected member of both the US National Academy of Sciences and the US National Academy of Engineering, as well as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, The Oceanography Society, and the Geological Society of America. She holds lifetime achievement awards from the American Association of Geographers, the Geological Society of America, and WINGS World Quest Women of Discovery. Dawn is also professor of geography and oceanography at Oregon State University, where she was named Oregon Professor of the Year in 2007. She has coauthored several books for Esri Press, including Ocean Solutions, Earth Solutions and the GIS for Science series.

INTRODUCTION

GIS for Science: A Framework and a Process

Introduction by the Editors

Foreword

PART 1: How Earth Works

Earth’s Coastlines

Preventing Species Extinctions

Mapping Half-Earth

PART 2: How Earth Looks

From Plots to Pixels

Blueprint for a Better Future

Conserving the Last Ocean Frontiers

PART 3: How We Look at Earth

AI for Geospatial Analysis

Mapping Extreme Events from Space

The Science of Ocean Acoustics

PART 4: Training Future Generations of Scientists

Spatial Thinking Effects on the Human Brain

Fueling Curiosity to Foster a Healthy Planet

Teaching Spatial Data Science and Deep Learning

PART 5: Technology Showcase

Drone Data Automation with Site Scan for ArcGIS

Mapping Biodiversity

Modeling Global Streamflow

Climate Data for the GIS Community

Visualizing Vessel Traffic

Revealing Sunken Ships with GeoAI

The Art of Frequency and Predominance

Understanding the Patterns of COVID-19

Monitoring Global Snow Cover

People for the People

Analyzing Global Water Quality over Time

Growing Degree Day Models

Interactive Suitability Modeling

Inside Submarine Volcanic Eruptions

Spatiotemporal Machine Learning