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Title

Commerce in space : infrastructures, technologies, and applications / Phillip Olla [editor].

Publication

Hershey : Information Science Reference, [2008], ©2008.

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Additional Authors

Olla, Phillip.

Description

xxii, 376 pages : illustrations; 29 cm

Summary

"This book explains the role of earth observation satellite initiatives to meet information needs. It details the importance of the space infrastructure to deliver IT capabilities such as mobile broadband Internet and mobile communication connectivity; it also offers a review of how space technology can influence the future of IT architecture in health, education, logistics, business, and accounting"--Provided by publisher.

Subject

• Artificial satellites in telecommunication
• Global Positioning System
• Remote sensing
• Space industrialization
• Space tourism
• Astronautics and civilization
• Astronautics > Social aspects

Note

• "Premier reference source"--Cover.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-364) and index.

Contents

Ch. I. Space technologies for the research of effective water management : a case study / Angie Bukley and Olga Zhdanovich -- Ch. II. Using space technology for natural resource management / N. Raghavendra Rao -- Ch. III. Using space technology for disaster monitoring, mitigation, and damage assessment / Pasquale Pace, Gianluca Aloi and Luigi Boccia -- Ch. IV. Cospas-Sarsat satellite system for search and rescue / James V. King -- Ch. V. Global navigation and satellite systems and services / Justo Alcazar Diaz and Tirso Velasco -- Ch. VI. The satellite Internet : the convergence of communication and data networks / Agnieszka Chodorek and Robert R. Chodorek -- Ch. VII. The era of nanosatellites : pehuensat development status / Juan Jorge Quiroga, Roberto Fernandez and Jorge Lassig -- Ch. VIII. Digital bridges : extending ICT to rural communities using space technologies / Phillip Olla -- Ch. IX. Constructing the European space policy : past, present, and future / Lesley Jane Smith and Kay-Uwe Horl -- Ch. X. Application of satellite Earth observation for improving the implementation of multilateral environmental agreements / Ikuko Kuriyama -- Ch. XI. Extraterrestrial space regimes and macroprojects : a review of socioeconomic and political issues / Dimitris J. Kraniou -- Ch. XII. Commercialisation of space technology for tomorrow's space missions / Stella Tkatchova and Michel van Pelt -- Ch. XIII. Challenges in knowledge management : maintaining capabilities through innovative space missions / Larry J. Paxton -- Ch. XIV. Towards an ethical approach to commercial space activities / Jacques Arnould -- Ch. XV. Commerce in space : aspects of space tourism / Robert A. Goehlich -- Ch. XVI. Space elevator : generating interest in the future of space access / Paul E. Nelson -- Ch. XVII. Commerce in space : infrastructures, technologies, and applications / Chris Robinson.

ISBN

• 9781599046242 (hardcover)
• 1599046245 (hardcover)
• 9781599046266 (ebook)
• 1599046261 (ebook)

LCCN

2007007282

OCLC

• OCM85833268
• 85833268
• SCSB-9060086

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries