Remote sensing and geographic information system for natural resource management / by Mohan Sundara Rajan. - Manila, Philippines : Asian Development Bank, c1991. - xii, 202 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. - ADB environment paper ; no. 9 .

Machine generated contents note: Part One: DATA FROM SATELLITES-- A. Basic Concepts and Techniques-- B. Earth Resource Satellites-- C. Introduction to Data Analysis-- Part Two: NATURAL RESOURCE ASSESSMENT-- A. Land Use Survey-- B. Crop Estimates-- C. Human Settlements-- D. Study of Soils-- E. Forest Management-- F. Drought Surveillance-- G. Monitoring of Water Resources-- H. Coastal Zone Studies-- 1. Mangrove Preservation-- J. Fisheries Development-- K. Mineral Exploration-- L. Disaster Appraisal-- Part Three: NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT-- A. Role of the Geographic Information System-- B. Current Usage in the Region-- Part Four: MONITORING GLOBAL CHANGE-- A. The Changing Atmosphere-- B. Deforestation and Global Climate-- Part Five: PROBLEMS AND KEY ISSUES-- A. Commercial Aspects-- B. Human Resources and Institutions-- C. Technology Transfer.


Natural resources--Management.--Philippines
Remote sensing--Philippines.
Geographic information systems--Philippines.

333.7 / RAR 1991