Management Information Systems: GIS and Remote Sensing

by C.A. Brebbia

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technologies are being applied increasingly in many areas, including environmental conservation, cartography, urban planning and pollution control. This book contains the papers presented at the Third International Conference on Management Information Systems incorporating GIS and Remote Sensing, held April 24-26, 2002, in Halkidiki, Greece. Management Information Systems (MIS) are rapidly finding applications in many areas. This book reflects the ways in which this technology plays an active role in linking together economic development and environmental conservation planning through its own unique characteristics. It also focuses on the growing use of MIS in various fields of application. The papers featured will be of interest to specialists including researchers in academia and industry, land use planners and technology network managers concerned with the study of MIS problems and applications. Specific areas highlighted Environmental Management; Economic Development Management; Applications of GIS; Modelling Issues; MIS in Training and Education; The World Wide Web; Application of MIS; Applications of Urban Areas; Transportation including Fleet Management; Remote Sensing; Integrated Modelling and Management; Hydro-Informatics and Geo-Informatics.

448 pages, Hardcover

Published April 1, 2002

About the author

Professor Carlos Brebbia is the founder of the Wessex Institute of Technology, a postgraduate research centre. He was born in Argentina & has a PhD from Southampton University in England. He worked in research and academia in England and the U.S., in the field of engineering, before founding the Wessex Institute.