Big Data: Techniques and Technologies in Geoinformatics

Over the past decade, since the publication of the first edition, there have been new advances in solving complex geoinformatics problems. Advancements in computing power, computing platforms, mathematical models, statistical models, geospatial algorithms, and the availability of data in various domains, among other things, have aided in the automation of complex real-world tasks and decision-making that inherently rely on geospatial data. Of the many fields benefiting from these latest advancements, machine learning, particularly deep learning, virtual reality, and game engine, have increasingly gained the interest of many researchers and practitioners. This revised new edition provides up-to-date knowledge on the latest developments related to these three fields for solving geoinformatics problems. FEATURES Contains a comprehensive collection of advanced big data approaches, techniques, and technologies for geoinformatics problems Provides seven new chapters on deep learning models, algorithms, and structures, including a new chapter on how spatial metaverse is used to build immersive realistic virtual experiences Presents information on how deep learning is used for solving real-world geoinformatics problems This book is intended for researchers, academics, professionals, and students in such fields as computing and information, civil and environmental engineering, environmental sciences, geosciences, geology, geography, and urban studies.

Table of Contents:
1. Distributed and Parallel Computing. 2. GEOSS Clearinghouse Integrating Geospatial Resources to Support the Global Earth Observation System of Systems. 3. Using a Cloud Computing Environment to Process Large 3D Spatial Datasets. 4. Building Open Environments to Meet Big Data Challenges in Earth Sciences. 5. Developing Online Visualization and Analysis Services for NASA Satellite-Derived Global Precipitation Products during the Big Geospatial Data Era. 6. Algorithmic Design Considerations for Geospatial and/or Temporal Big Data. 7. Machine Learning on Geospatial Big Data. 8. Spatial Big Data: Case Studies on Volume, Velocity, and Variety. 9. Exploiting Big VGI to Improve Routing and Navigation Services. 10. Efficient Frequent Sequence Mining on Taxi Trip Records Using Road Network Shortcuts. 11. Geoinformatics and Social Media: New Big Data Challenge. 12. Insights and Knowledge Discovery from Big Geospatial Data Using TMC-Pattern. 13. Geospatial Cyberinfrastructure for Addressing the Big Data Challenges on the Worldwide Sensor Web. 14. OGC Standards and Geospatial Big Data. 15. Advanced Deep Learning Models and Algorithms for Spatial-Temporal Data. 16. Deep Learning for Spatial Data: Heterogeneity and Adaptation. 17. Assessing Multilevel Environmental and Air Quality Changes in Australia Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Lockdown: A Spatial Machine Learning Approach Utilizing Earth Observation Data. 18. Fairness-Aware Deep Learning in Space. 19. Integrating Large Language Models and Qualitative Spatial Reasoning. 20. Toward a Spatial Metaverse: Building Immersive Virtual Experiences with Georeferenced Digital Twin and Game Engine. 21. A Topological Machine Learning Approach with Multichannel Integration for Detecting Geospatial Objects.