GIS for Environmental Decision-Making

With contributions from well-known experts in GIS technology, this book clearly illustrates how the use of GIS can make significant contributions to trans-disciplinary initiatives to address environmental problems. The book takes an interdisciplinary look at the capacities of GIS to integrate, analyze, and display data on which decisions must be based. It provides a broad prospective on the current state of GIS for environmental decision-making and emphasizes the importance of matters related to data, analysis, modeling tools, and stakeholder participation. It also presents key aspects of environmental GIS with an emphasis on important research directions and future challenges.