Looking from space or looking to the other side: Remote sensing trends in Spanish geography
Abstract
In this paper, we present a review on the current developments in satellite remote sensing,
emphasizing some of the new technological advances. The main ones are related to the launched of satellites with new sensor technologies (lidar, hiperespectral, interferometric radar), the improving in accessibility to data and information derived from satellite images, and the development of value-added services based on satellite images.
Geographers should make a further effort to use these technologies, improving the university education and the applied research in this field. Therefore, satellite remote sensing can be part of the «core» of geographical teaching and research, since it is essentially a spatial technique.
Keywords
satellite remote sensing, geographyReferences
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