Research Methods in Remote Sensing

Chapter 1. Introduction to Remote Sensing and Research 1.1 Remote Sensing 1.2 Which Method-Scientific, Technological, or Artistic 1.3 Scientific and Critical Thinking 1.4 Research and its Types 1.5 Research Framework Chapter 2. Research Framework 2.1 Ontology 2.2 Epistemology 2.3 Research Paradigm 2.4 Methodology 2.5 Research Methods 2.6 Conclusions and recommendations Chapter 3. Collection of Data 3.1 Data for Remote Sensing Research 3.2 Factors Influencing the Selection of Remote Sensing Data 3.3 Factors Influencing the Selection of Ancillary Data Chapter 4 . Analysis of Data 4.1 Data Analysis and Data Mining 4.2 Multi-Concept in Remote Sensing Data Collection and Analysis 4.3 Level of Detail 4.4 Limitations of Remote Sensing Data Analysis 4.5 Converting Remote Sensing Data into Information Chapter 5. Research Design 5.1 Research Design 5.2 Functions of Research Design 5.3 Features of Research Design 5.4 Sampling design 5.5 Observational Design 5.6 Analytical design 5.7 Operational Design Chapter 6. Power, Politics, and Ethics in Research 6.1 Power, Politics, and Scientific Research 6.2 Ethics in Research 6.3 Corruptions of expert knowledge 6.4 Personal and Professional Ethics 6.5 Ethics in Remote Sensing Research Chapter 7. Documenting the research 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Research Paper 7.3 Dissertation 7.4 Thesis 7.5 Referencing Style 7.6 Some Guidelines on Writing Index

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