Note: Intro -- Terrigenous MassMovements -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 An Automated Approach for Detection of Shallow Landslides from LiDAR Derived DEM Using Geomorphological Indicators in a Tropical Forest -- Abstract -- 1.1…Introduction -- 1.2…Study Area -- 1.3…Geomorphological Features and Landslides -- 1.4…The Parameter: Slope Curvature -- 1.5…Data Used -- 1.6…LiDAR Processing Steps -- 1.6.1 Potential Landslide Zone Classification -- 1.6.2 Surface Roughness Index -- 1.6.3 Vegetation Index -- 1.6.4 Breaklines -- 1.6.5 Landslide Probability Index -- 1.6.6 Implementation -- 1.7…Results and Discussion -- 1.8…Conclusions and Perspective -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 2 Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Using a Spatial Multi Criteria Evaluation Model at Haraz Watershed, Iran -- Abstract -- 2.1…Introduction -- 2.2…Study Area -- 2.3…Methodology -- 2.4…Construction of Spatial Database -- 2.4.1 Landslide Inventory Map -- 2.4.2 Slope -- 2.4.3 Aspect -- 2.4.4 Altitude -- 2.4.5 Plan Curvature -- 2.4.6 Lithology -- 2.4.7 Land Use -- 2.4.8 Distance from Rivers -- 2.4.9 Distance from Roads -- 2.4.10 Distance from Faults -- 2.4.11 Topographic Wetness Index (TWI) -- 2.4.12 Stream Power Index (SPI) -- 2.4.13 Stream Transport Index (STI) -- 2.5…Landslide Susceptibility Mapping -- 2.6…Validation of the Landslide Susceptibility Map -- 2.7…Concluding Remarks -- References -- 3 Soft Computing Modeling in Landslide Susceptibility Assessment -- Abstract -- 3.1…Introduction -- 3.2…General Concepts -- 3.2.1 Landslide Susceptibility -- 3.2.2 Landslide Hazard -- 3.2.3 Landslide Risk -- 3.3…Fuzzy Modeling and Relations -- 3.3.1 Basic Fuzzy Concepts -- 3.3.2 Fuzzy Relations -- 3.3.3 Fuzzy Inference Systems -- 3.3.3.1 Mamdani Fuzzy Model -- 3.3.3.2 Sugeno Fuzzy Model -- 3.3.3.3 Tsukamoto Fuzzy Model -- 3.3.4 Landslide Susceptibility Applications of Fuzzy Approach. , 3.4…Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) -- 3.4.1 Understanding Biological Neural Networks and ANN Relation -- 3.4.2 Understanding ANN principles -- 3.4.3 Perceptron -- 3.4.4 ANN Types and Terminology -- 3.4.5 Back Propagation Neural Network (BPNN) -- 3.4.5.1 Feed Forward Processes of the BPNN -- 3.4.5.2 Calculation of error -- 3.4.5.3 Back Propagation Processes of the BPNN -- 3.4.6 Constructing an ANN -- 3.4.7 Use of Artificial Neural Networks in Susceptibility Assessments -- 3.5…Further Recommendations -- References -- 4 Application and Verification of Fractal Approach to Landslide Susceptibility Mapping -- Abstract -- 4.1…Introduction -- 4.2…Study Area -- 4.3…Description of Methodology -- 4.4…Application and Validation of Fractal Statistics to Landslide Susceptibility Mapping -- 4.4.1 Landslide Susceptibility Mapping -- 4.4.2 Verification of the Landslide Susceptibility Maps -- 4.5…Discussion -- 4.6…Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 5 Preliminary Slope Mass Movement Susceptibility Mapping Using DEM and LiDAR DEM -- Abstract -- 5.1…Introduction -- 5.2…Problem Identification/Conceptual Background -- 5.3…Review of Literature -- 5.4…Study Area/Experimental Site -- 5.4.1 Vaud County -- 5.4.2 Bagnes Valley -- 5.5…Data and Tools -- 5.5.1 Data -- 5.5.2 Tools -- 5.5.2.1 HISTOFIT -- 5.5.2.2 CONEFALL -- 5.5.2.3 RAS -- 5.5.2.4 FLOW-R -- Source Area Identification -- Spreading Area Assessment -- Results -- 5.6…Methodology -- 5.6.1 Landslide Inventory and Susceptibility -- 5.6.1.1 Method -- 5.6.2 Shallow Landslides -- 5.6.2.1 Methodology -- 5.6.2.2 Application of the SINMAP Model -- 5.6.3 Debris Flows -- 5.6.3.1 Introduction -- 5.6.3.2 Source Areas Identification -- 5.6.3.3 Spreading Area Assessment -- 5.6.4 Rockfall -- 5.6.4.1 Identification of Potential Rockfall Source Areas -- 5.6.4.2 GDMU Interpretation. , 5.6.4.3 Assessment of the Maximum Runout Length -- 5.6.5 Snow Avalanches -- 5.6.5.1 Source Areas Identification -- 5.6.5.2 Propagation Zones Assessment -- RAS (Alpha--Beta Methodology) -- FLOW-R -- 5.6.5.3 Avalanche Susceptibility Mapping -- 5.6.6 Flooding and Erosion -- 5.6.6.1 GIS Analysis -- 5.6.6.2 Field Work -- 5.6.6.3 FLOW-R Modelling -- 5.6.6.4 Calculation of Maximum Discharge -- 5.6.6.5 Record of Alluvial Traces -- 5.6.6.6 Classes and Scenarios -- 5.7…Results -- 5.7.1 Landslide Inventory Map -- 5.7.1.1 County of Vaud -- 5.7.1.2 Valley of Bagnes -- 5.7.2 Susceptibility Map of Shallow Landslides -- 5.7.2.1 Vaud County -- 5.7.2.2 Bagnes Valley -- 5.7.3 Debris Flows -- 5.7.3.1 Vaud County -- Source Areas Identification -- Spreading Area Assessment -- 5.7.3.2 Bagnes Valley -- Source Areas Detection -- Propagation Area Assessment -- Detection and Propagation: Example of the Merdenson -- 5.7.4 Rockfall Susceptibility Map -- 5.7.4.1 Vaud Territory -- 5.7.4.2 Bagnes Territory -- 5.7.5 Snow Avalanches -- 5.7.5.1 Bagnes Valley -- Source Ares Identification -- Spreading Area Assessment -- Detection and Spreading, Example of the Folorsi -- 5.7.6 Flooding -- 5.7.6.1 Bagnes Territory -- 5.8…Discussion -- 5.8.1 Landslide Inventory Maps and Shallow Landslides -- 5.8.2 Debris Flows -- 5.8.3 Rockfall -- 5.8.4 Snow Avalanches -- 5.8.5 Floods in Bagnes Territory -- 5.9…Conclusion -- 5.10…Summary/Futuristic Vision -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 6 Application of GIS and RS for Mapping Landslides at the Watershed Level -- Abstract -- 6.1…Introduction -- 6.2…Problem Identification/Conceptual Background -- 6.3…Review of Literature -- 6.4…Tools/Materials -- 6.5…Methodology -- 6.5.1 Pre-Processing -- 6.5.1.1 Object Height Model -- 6.5.1.2 Roughness -- 6.5.1.3 Slope -- 6.5.1.4 Greenness -- 6.5.2 Global Landslide Detection -- 6.5.3 Local Landslide Detection. , 6.5.3.1 Landslide Polygon Editing -- 6.5.3.2 Magic Wand -- 6.5.3.3 3D Painter or Eraser -- 6.6…Results -- 6.6.1 Landslide Detection and Editing -- 6.6.1.1 Global Landslides Detection -- 6.6.1.2 Local Landslides Detection -- 6.6.2 Error Analysis -- 6.7…Discussion -- 6.8…Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 7 Ensemble-Based Landslide Susceptibility Maps in Jinbu Area, Korea -- Abstract -- 7.1…Introduction -- 7.2…Study Area -- 7.3…Ensemble Method for Integration -- 7.4…Spatial Database -- 7.5…Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Using Various Models -- 7.6…Ensemble-Based Landslide Susceptibility Mapping -- 7.7…Validation -- 7.8…Discussion and Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 8 Geoinformatics and Mass Movements: A Study on Li-shan Landslide, Taiwan -- Abstract -- 8.1…Introduction -- 8.1.1 Li-Shan Landslide -- 8.2…Methodology -- 8.2.1 Basis and Improvements -- 8.2.2 Three-Dimensional Elevation Model -- 8.2.3 Stability Analysis -- 8.2.4 Probabilistic Risk Evaluation -- 8.3…Results and Discussion -- 8.4…Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 9 Landslide Inventory, Hazard and Risk Assessment in India -- Abstract -- 9.1…Introduction -- 9.2…Study Areas -- 9.3…Landslide Inventory Mapping -- 9.3.1 Collecting Historical Landslide Information -- 9.3.2 Mapping Landslides from Multi-Temporal Images -- 9.3.3 Automatic Landslide Mapping from Satellite Images -- 9.4…Landslide Hazard Assessment Approaches -- 9.4.1 Direct Hazard Estimation Along Transportation Routes -- 9.4.2 Rock Failure Modeling Using Gis -- 9.4.3 Multivariate Statistical Analysis -- 9.4.4 Physical modeling of landslide initiation and runout -- 9.4.5 The Models -- 9.4.6 The Data -- 9.4.7 The Results -- 9.5…Risk Assessment -- 9.6…Conclusions -- References -- 10 Vision-Based Terrestrial Surface Monitoring -- Abstract -- 10.1…Introduction and Scope -- 10.2…Sensing Techniques. , 10.2.1 Sensors -- 10.2.1.1 Terrestrial Laser Scanner -- 10.2.1.2 Image-Based Tacheometers -- 10.2.2 Data Acquisition Strategies -- 10.2.2.1 Sensor Control -- 10.2.2.2 Sensor Orientation -- 10.2.2.3 Data Handling -- 10.2.3 Data Evaluation -- 10.2.3.1 Surface Reconstruction -- 10.2.3.2 Manual Data Exploitation by Visualization -- 10.2.3.3 Temporal Surface Comparison -- 10.2.3.4 Point Tracking -- 10.2.3.5 Deformation Monitoring -- 10.3…Monitoring Frameworks -- 10.3.1 Geoscanner -- 10.3.2 Site Monitor -- 10.3.3 i-MeaS -- 10.3.3.1 System Layout -- 10.3.3.2 System Verification -- 10.3.3.3 i-MeaS Prospects -- 10.4…Applications -- 10.4.1 Introduction -- 10.4.2 Permafrost -- 10.4.2.1 Hinteres Langtalkar Rock Glacier -- 10.4.3 Glaciers -- 10.4.3.1 Pasterze Glacier -- 10.4.3.2 Göszlignitzkees Glacier -- 10.4.4 Snow -- 10.4.4.1 Monitoring for Snow Avalanche Prediction -- 10.4.4.2 The St. Anton Campaign: Touristic Visualization of Arlberg Snow Cover -- 10.4.5 Disaster Monitoring Application Case Studies -- 10.4.5.1 Schwaz -- 10.4.5.2 Gries -- 10.4.6 Geo-Risk Monitoring Case Studies and Systems -- 10.5…Conclusions and Prospects -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 11 LaSIRF: Landslide Safe Intelligent Route Finder for Mountainous Terrain in GIS Environment -- Abstract -- 11.1…Introduction -- 11.2…Methodology -- 11.2.1 Generation of Thematic Cost Map -- 11.2.2 Selection of Connected Neighbours -- 11.2.3 Computation of Neighbourhood Movement Cost (NM-cost) -- 11.2.4 Selection of Least-Cost Route -- 11.3…Description of the Software -- 11.4…Working Examples to Demonstrate Implementation of the Software -- 11.4.1 Efficiency of the Software -- 11.4.2 Working Examples -- 11.4.2.1 Working Example 1 -- 11.4.2.2 Working Example 2 -- 11.5…Summary and Conclusions -- References -- 12 Identification of Potentially Dangerous Glacial Lakes in the Northern Tian Shan -- Abstract. , 12.1…Introduction.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Philosophy, Epistemology, and Cartography -- 1.1…Introduction -- 1.2…Philosophy and Epistemology: Some Scopes -- 1.3…Cartography and Knowledge of the World: Philosophical and Epistemological Implications -- 1.4…Different 'Isms' and Their Repercussions in Cartography and Mapping -- 1.4.1 Positivism and Empiricism -- 1.4.2 Logical Positivism or Neo-Positivism -- 1.4.3 Geography and Cartography in View of Logical Positivism -- 1.5…Postmodernism and Poststructuralism -- 1.5.1 Postmodernism and Cartography -- 1.5.2 Mental Map Generation Through Map Reading: Against Ubiquitous Geoinformation -- 2 A Philosophical Framework Applied to Cartography -- 2.1…Introduction -- 2.2…Immanuel Kant -- 2.2.1 No Epistemology Without him: Kant's Role for Spatial Sciences -- 2.2.2 Kant's Philosophy: An Epistemological Frame for Geography and Cartography -- 2.3…Ludwig Wittgenstein -- 2.3.1 Wittgenstein's Early Work ''Tractatus logico-philosophicus'' -- 2.3.2 Wittgenstein's Late Work ''Philosophical Investigations'' -- 2.4…Karl Popper -- 2.4.1 Popper's Three Worlds Theory and Cartography -- 2.4.2 Three-Worlds Model of Popper and Multisensory Cartography -- 3 Paradigms in the History of Science -- 3.1…Introduction -- 3.2…Kuhn's Paradigm Shift -- 3.3…Paradigms in Geography -- 4 Tendencies in Contemporary Cartography -- 4.1…Introduction -- 4.2…Traditional and Modern Components in Theoretical Cartography -- 4.2.1 Cartographic Language, Modelling, and Communication -- 4.2.2 Geo-Spatial Data Manipulation, Processing and Visualisation -- 4.3…Cartographic Research Paradigm and Research Focus -- 4.3.1 Map: Image, Model, Social Construction -- 4.4…Paradigms in Cartography: Cartographic Research and the Internet -- 4.4.1 Cartographic Communication Model -- 4.4.2 Analytical Cartography -- 4.4.3 Maps and the Internet. , 4.4.4 Trust in Map Information -- 4.5…Cartographic Representation and Visualisation -- 4.6…Cybercartography Paradigm -- 4.7…Paradigm Changes in Cartography -- 4.8…Cartographic Trends and Paradigms Since 1950 -- 4.9…Further Tendencies -- 4.9.1 VR Cartography -- 4.9.2 KIS: Cartographic Information System---a (Short) Episode (?) -- 4.9.3 Cartography and Visualistics -- 4.9.4 ''Living Cartography'': Technology-Driven Versus Design-Driven Cartography -- 5 Critical Cartography in the Context of Post-Modernism -- 5.1…Introduction -- 5.2…Humanities and Cartography -- 5.3…Towards a Postmodern Cartography -- 5.4…Critical Cartography -- 5.4.1 Critical Cartography and its New Practices -- 5.5…Cartography as Social Construction -- 5.5.1 Deconstruction and Cartographic Text -- 5.5.2 Power and Maps -- 5.6…Neo-Cartography: A Concretion Towards the Map as Social Construction -- 5.7…Mapping vs Cartography -- 5.8…Personal GIS -- 5.9…Geocomposition -- 6 Post-representational Cartography -- 6.1…Introduction -- 6.2…What is Post-representational Cartography? -- 6.3…Transition Towards a Post-representational Cartography -- 6.3.1 Maps as Historical Products: Horizon of Possibilities -- 6.3.2 Maps as Locus of Semiosis: Self-Reference of the Map -- 6.3.3 Maps as Propositions: Perimap and Epimap -- 6.3.4 Maps as Immutable Mobiles: Stable Form of Knowledge -- 6.3.5 Maps as Actants: Social Context of the Map -- 6.3.6 Mapping as Image Rhetorics -- 6.4…Foundations for a Post-representational Cartography -- 6.4.1 Maps as Inscriptions: Social Life Affected by Maps -- 6.4.2 Maps as Practices: a State of Becoming -- 7 Possibilities of Paradigms in Cartography -- 7.1…Introduction -- 7.2…Criteria of Contrast -- 7.3…Contrasting Paradigms in Geography: An Example -- 7.4…Comparing Tendencies in Cartography within the Epistemological Space. , 7.5…New and not so New Epistemological Crises in Cartography -- 7.6…Autostereoscopic True-3D Cartography: Another New Paradigm -- 8 Scopes of Paradigms in Cartography -- 8.1…Introduction -- 8.2…Paradigmatic Tendencies as in Other Sciences (Geography) -- 8.2.1 Proposed Paradigm Tendencies in Cartography -- 8.2.2 Distinction Between Scientific-Empirical and Critical Approaches -- 8.2.3 Transition from the Scientific Paradigm to the Critical Paradigm -- 8.2.4 Post-Representational Cartography: A Paradigmatic Proposal -- 8.3…Paradigms in Cartography: An Epistemological Review -- 8.3.1 Returning to Kuhn -- 8.3.2 On the Scope of Cartographic Paradigms -- 9 Conclusions -- 9.1…Insights -- 9.2…Achievements -- 9.3…Suggested Advancements -- References.

Note: Remote Sensing for Environmental Data in Albania: A Strategy for Integrated Management -- Editor's page -- Copyright -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- OPENING ADDRESS BY DR. ALFRED MOISIU, PRESIDENT OF THE ALBANIAN ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION -- OPENING ADDRESS BY DR. MYSLYM PASHA, DIRECTOR OF THE ALBANIAN MILITARY TOPOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE -- OPENING ADDRESS BY PROF. DR. ERGJIN SAMIMI, ALB-EURO CONSULTING TIRANA, WORKSHOP CO-DIRECTOR -- ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS OF ALBANIA -- AVAILABILITY OF CURRENT SPACEBORNE EARTH OBSERVATION DATA -- MAPPING FROM SPACE -- WWW INFORMATION SERVICES FOR EARTH OBSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION -- MAP MAKING WITH REMOTE SENSING DATA -- LAND COVER - LAND USE MAPPING WITHIN THE EUROPEAN CORINE PROGRAMME -- COMPUTER-ASSISTED LARGE AREA LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS WITH OPTICAL REMOTE SENSING -- EXPERIENCES WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GIS AND REMOTE SENSING IN THE CZECH FOREST MANAGEMENT -- RESOURCE ASSESSMENTS AND LAND DEGRADATION MONITORING WITH EARTH OBSERVATION SATELLITES -- COASTAL ZONE GEOMORPHOLOGICAL MAPPING USING LANDSAT TM IMAGERY: AN APPLICATION IN CENTRAL ALBANIA -- SNOW RUNOFF MODELS USING REMOTELY SENSED DATA -- GIS AND SPATIAL DATABASES FOR LAND MINE MAPPING -- INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-MOTORISED TRANSPORT -- POTENTIALS AND LIMITATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN THE DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION, SHOWN FOR THE TRANSFER OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -- MANIFESTO OF TIRANA - RESOLUTION OF NATO REMOTE SENSING & -- GIS WORKSHOP 1999 -- LIST OF SPEAKERS -- APPENDIX -- SUBJECT INDEX.