Spatial information for land use management

Section 1 Issues and methods in the application of spatial information: the patterns and characteristics of global land cover land surface characterization using lider remote sensing spatial analysis - methods and problems in land use management uncertainty and interpretation of spatial information - the case of precision agriculture integrating simulation models and spatial information for environmental problem solving. Section 2 Applications for spatial information in agriculture and resource management: commercializing remote sensing for crop monitoring multi-spectral remote sensing over semi-arid landscapes for resource management applications for spatial data in grassland monitoring and management an intelligent system for monitoring forests. Section 3 Analysis and management of land use: mapping biodiversity for conservation and land use decisions contribution of spatial information and models to management of rare and declining species predicting land use change in and around a rural community modelling land use change with linked cellular automata and socio-economic models - a tool for exploiting the impact of climate change on the Island of St Lucia. Conclusion: A framework for use of spatial information in analysis and modelling for land use management and planning.