ABSTRACT
This book provides compelling new insights into how cities are attempting to address sustainability challenges via major applications of geospatial technology in an urban area. It elucidates the role of geospatial techniques such as GIS and GNSS, including remote sensing in urban management, and covers the theory and practice of urban sustainability transitions. It provides case studies and contextualised tools for the governance of urban transitions to present various applications of geospatial techniques in an urban environment.
Features:
- Covers hands-on approaches on quantitative measures of urban analytics
- Focuses on sustainability issues in urban planning and development
- Includes pertinent global case studies for implementation of urban planning practices
- Reviews the inter-relationship between smart cities and sustainable development
This book is aimed at graduate students, researchers, and professionals in GIS, urban sciences, and geography.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 4|17 pages
Strengthening the Cities of Maharashtra State to Become Climate Smart to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals
A Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) and Climate Adaptation Approach
chapter 5|14 pages
Urban Heat Island
A Review of Effects and Predictions with Deep and Machine Learning Technologies
chapter 7|12 pages
Analysis of Urban Growth and Examination of a Master Plan through Geospatial Techniques
A Case Study of Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
chapter 9|14 pages
Site Suitability for an Information Technology Corridor in Tirunelveli District Using GIS
A Restriction Model Approach
chapter 15|22 pages
Geospatial Technologies for Groundwater Sensitive Urban Planning
Exploring the Status in Smart Cities of Rajasthan, India
chapter 16|12 pages
Computing the Accessibility of the Settlements Using the Network Analysis of Indore City Region
A Regional Approach
