Geospatial Technologies and Geographical Issues
1st Edition
Published in April 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
110 pages
978-3-86387-470-4 (ISBN)
Description
The publication of the European Journal of Geography (EJG) is based on the European Association of Geographer´goal to make European Geography a worldwide reference and standard. In other words, the papers published in the EJG are focused in promoting the significance of geography as a disciplin in the resolving global issues, in addition of course in improving the quality of research relatet to learning, teaching and applying geography.
The aim of this book, which is a selection of EJG papers, is to highlight the contribution of geographic research in dealing with critical everyday issues such as health, education, accessibility etc. Modern Geography endowed with a wide variety of geospatial technologies is able to efficiently adress those and provide decisions makers with efficient means to successfully approach them.
The book you have in your hands provides a glimpse of the important role gespatial technologies can play in helping politicans, among others, in resolving everyday problems.
The aim of this book, which is a selection of EJG papers, is to highlight the contribution of geographic research in dealing with critical everyday issues such as health, education, accessibility etc. Modern Geography endowed with a wide variety of geospatial technologies is able to efficiently adress those and provide decisions makers with efficient means to successfully approach them.
The book you have in your hands provides a glimpse of the important role gespatial technologies can play in helping politicans, among others, in resolving everyday problems.
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Editorial
DIGITAL-EARTH: A EUROPEAN NETWORK IN GEOGRAPHY
Karl DONERT
"GLOKAL CHANGE": GEOGRAPHY MEETS REMOTE SENSING IN THE CONTEXT OF THE EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Markus JAHN, Michelle HASPEL and Alexander SIEGMUND
REDEFINITION OF THE GREEK ELECTORAL DISTRICTS THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF A REGION-BUILDING ALGORITHM
Yorgos N. PHOTIS
MEASURING EQUITY AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC SERVICES BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT. THE CASE OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF VALENCIA (SPAIN)
María-Dolores PITARCH GARRIDO
"DTh 1.0": TOWARDS AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF HEALTH DATA
Dimitris KAVROUDAKIS and Phaedon C. KYRIAKIDIS
MAPPING GEOGRAPHICAL INEQUALITIES OF INFORMATION ACCESSIBILITY AND USAGE: THE CASE OF HUNGARY
Ákos JAKOBI
DYNAMIC OPPORTUNITY-BASED MULTIPURPOSE ACCESSIBILITY INDICATORS IN CALIFORNIA
Pamela DALAL, Yali CHEN and Konstadinos G. GOULIAS
REDEVELOPING THE GREYFIELDS WITH ENVISION: USING
PARTICIPATORY SUPPORT SYSTEMS TO REDUCE URBAN SPRAWL IN AUSTRALIA
Stephen GLACKIN
DIGITAL-EARTH: A EUROPEAN NETWORK IN GEOGRAPHY
Karl DONERT
"GLOKAL CHANGE": GEOGRAPHY MEETS REMOTE SENSING IN THE CONTEXT OF THE EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Markus JAHN, Michelle HASPEL and Alexander SIEGMUND
REDEFINITION OF THE GREEK ELECTORAL DISTRICTS THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF A REGION-BUILDING ALGORITHM
Yorgos N. PHOTIS
MEASURING EQUITY AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC SERVICES BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT. THE CASE OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF VALENCIA (SPAIN)
María-Dolores PITARCH GARRIDO
"DTh 1.0": TOWARDS AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF HEALTH DATA
Dimitris KAVROUDAKIS and Phaedon C. KYRIAKIDIS
MAPPING GEOGRAPHICAL INEQUALITIES OF INFORMATION ACCESSIBILITY AND USAGE: THE CASE OF HUNGARY
Ákos JAKOBI
DYNAMIC OPPORTUNITY-BASED MULTIPURPOSE ACCESSIBILITY INDICATORS IN CALIFORNIA
Pamela DALAL, Yali CHEN and Konstadinos G. GOULIAS
REDEVELOPING THE GREYFIELDS WITH ENVISION: USING
PARTICIPATORY SUPPORT SYSTEMS TO REDUCE URBAN SPRAWL IN AUSTRALIA
Stephen GLACKIN