Jan Feranec co-author of a chapter in “Remote sensing of land use and land cover: principles and applications” edited by Chandra P. Giri

Giri, Chandra P. (editor)
REMOTE SENSING OF LAND USE AND LAND COVER: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS
CRC Press, 2012, 477 pages.

Filling the need for a comprehensive book that covers both theory and application, Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover: Principles and Applications provides a synopsis of how remote sensing can be used for land-cover characterization, mapping, and monitoring from the local to the global scale. With contributions by leading scientists from around the world, this well-structured volume offers an international perspective on the science, technologies, applications, and future needs of remote sensing of land cover and land use.

Case studies from around the world illustrate land-cover applications at global, continental, and national scales. These examples use multiple data sources and provide an in-depth understanding of land cover and land-cover dynamics in multiple spatial, thematic, and temporal resolutions. Looking to the future, the book also identifies new frontiers in land-cover mapping and forecasting. Ján Feranec is the co-author of the chapter dedicated to land cover and its change in Europe in the period 1990-2006.