Understanding geographical conditions monitoring: a perspective from China

International Journal of Digital Earth

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 38-57

  Zhang, Jixian ^a   Li, Weisen ^b   Zhai, Liang ^a  

^a CHINESE ACADEMY OF SURVEYING AND MAPPING   (China)

^b National Administration of Surveying Mapping and Geoinformation   (China)

Author keywords

disaster monitoring; fundamental monitoring; geographical conditions monitoring; Qinghai Tibet plateau; thematic monitoring

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DISASTERS;

CHINESE GOVERNMENT; DISASTER MONITORING; DYNAMIC MONITORING; GEOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS; MONITORING CYCLES; MONITORING RESULTS; NATIONAL CONDITIONS; TIBET PLATEAU;

PATIENT MONITORING;

CLASSIFICATION; DECISION MAKING; GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH; GOVERNMENT; MONITORING; NATURAL DISASTER;

CHINA; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU;

EID: 84920177809     PISSN: 17538947     EISSN: 17538955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17538947.2013.846418     Document Type: Review

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