A working prototype of a dynamic geographical information system

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 69-91

  Vasconcelos, Maria J P de ^a,b   Gonçalves, António ^b   Catry, Filipe X ^c   Paúl, José U ^b,c   Barros, Fernando ^d  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA TROPICAL   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^c Centro Nacional de Informação Geográfica   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOREST FIRE; GIS; RASTER; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036143717     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13658810110095048     Document Type: Article

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