When discussing the advancement of space science and space technology, most people instinctively think about deep space flights, lunar stations, and thrilling outer space adventures. The fact is that the majority of the human technology in space, which consists of interconnected satellites, points towards Earth, and is used to provide services for and fulfil the goals of people on planet Earth. Over the next decade, there will be an increased need for innovative Earth information systems to support the international space community's efforts to provide a robust infrastructure. This book describes some of the most important applications being developed, along with the space infrastructure upgrades being implemented to support them. It also provides a comprehensive review of how space technology can be used to resolve fundamental environmental, technological, and humanitarian challenges that we are experiencing on our planet. Provides, in one volume, a comprehensive review of how space technology canbe used to resolve most of the challenges that we are experiencing with the planet Demonstrates to the IT community and business community how space technology can be incorporated into terrestrial IT applications INDICE: From the contents Section 1: Improving Global resource management and protection of terrestrial, coastal and marine resources. Section 2: Innovative Tele-health applications and communication Systems. Section 3: Disaster Monitoring, Mitigation and Damage Assessment. Section 4: Space Technologies ForThe Benefit Of Society.
- ISBN: 978-1-4020-9572-6
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 350
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés