01499cam a2200169 a 450000500170000000800410001704000230005808200200008124501120010126000590021330000340027244000350030650508580034165000480119965000330124765000490128020181210000338.0011214s1991    ph a     b   i000 0 eng    aDLCcDLCdBD-DhBPA  a333.7bRAR 199100aRemote sensing and geographic information system for natural resource management /cby Mohan Sundara Rajan.  aManila, Philippines :bAsian Development Bank,cc1991.  axii, 202 p. :bill. ;c28 cm. 0aADB environment paper ;vno. 98 aMachine 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. 0aNatural resourceszPhilippinesxManagement. 0aRemote sensingzPhilippines. 0aGeographic information systemszPhilippines.