The book presents a holistic approach to organization performance improvements through lessons learned management. It models the entire life cycle of lessons learned: starting from creating new lessons, moving on to knowledge refining and ending with smart integration into the organizational environ..
Since the launch of the first of the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometers (AVHRRs) in 1978, the data from these instruments has used for a wide range of non-meteorological applications. In this book, the author describes satellite system, AVHRRs, control of the spacecraft, and data- recovery ar..
Featuring contributors from 17 countries, this book systematically presents recent advances in environmental remote sensing. First, the text provides the latest developments in remote sensing data and sensor systems, paying special attention to LIDAR, high spatial-resolution sensing, hyperspectral s..
This text focuses on the main aspects of the debate about the masonry arch bridge. Using information from the 2nd International Conference, held in Venice, the book gives information on the history of structural mechanics and construction; theoret.....
The field of accuracy assessment of maps derived from remotely sensed data has continued to grow since the first edition of this groundbreaking book published in 1999. As a result, this much-anticipated new edition was significantly expanded and enhanced to reflect growth in the field. This revision..
First published in 1993, this book has been referred to as international research at its best and an invaluable reference. The second edition retains the format of the bestselling first edition, while updating the information with the latest research. The book describes the physico-chemical environm..
Couples: Building Bridges shows therapists how to successfully apply basic principles of human interaction and communication to help facilitate intimate connections between people. Using the approaches in this book, you will see how the bridge between couples materializes naturally as a result of th..
First published in 1984, this book carefully dissects and convincingly demonstrates that conservative economics is incoherent in theory and disastrous in practice. The three main schools of thought supporting "free-market" policies – supply side economics, monetarism and rational expectations- are e..
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, analy..