Geospatial intelligence : origins and evolution / Robert M. Clark.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clark, Robert M., author.

Contributor:

John Penman Wood Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geographic information systems.

Geospatial data.

Digital mapping.

Intelligence service--United States.

Intelligence service.

Geographic Information Systems.

geographic information systems.

United States.

Medical Subjects:

Geographic Information Systems.

Physical Description:

xx, 346 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2020]

Summary:

"This book introduces readers to the development of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT), the convergence of the disciplines of geography, geographical information systems (GIS), and remote sensing with intelligence. The book begins with GEOINT's roots in ancient mapping and navigation and continues to the present when we carry our geospatial knowledge around with us in our smartphones, automobiles, and wristwatches. GEOINT, simply put, is the determination, depiction, analysis, and use of an object's location on earth. First developed in the national security community, it has become integral to the work of other government agencies, NGOs, and corporations. It has myriad commercial and scientific applications. "Geospatial Intelligence" weaves a tapestry of stories about the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the trajectory of geospatial intelligence. The final chapter peers into likely future applications. The book is well suited as a primary text and/or as supplemental reading for undergraduate- and graduate-level courses on geospatial intelligence, homeland security, geography, and in related geophysical disciplines"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Intelligence and Geospatial Intelligence

The Boundaries of Intelligence

Geospatial Terminology

The Power of a Single Word

Defining Geospatial Intelligence

2. A Brief History of Maps and Charts

Mapping

The Silk Road

Cartography

Photogrammetry

Nautical Charts

Aeronautical Charts

Establishing Claims with Cartography

Chapter Summary

3. Terrain

Measuring and Representing Terrain

Digital Elevation Models

Military Use of Terrain

Civil Use of Terrain

Oceanographic Terrain

4. Navigation

Celestial Navigation

Radio Navigation

Satellite Navigation

5. Geopolitics

Mahan's Sea Power Theory

Mackinder's Heartland Theory

German Geopolitik

Spykman's Rimland Theory

The Continuing Influence of Geopolitical Theories

Thematic Cartography

Geopolitical Strategy

6. Geographic Information Systems

The Cluttered Map

Hard Copy Layers

Roger Tomlinson, the Father of GIS

The Harvard Connection

ESRI and Intergraph

Interactive Maps and Charts

The GIS Choice: Raster or Vector?

The Power of GIS

The Explosion of GIS Applications

Are Paper Maps Obsolete?

GIS and GEOINT

7. Geolocation

Geolocation Basics

Using Imagery

Radiofrequency Geolocation

Acoustic Geolocation

Cyber Geolocation

8. Gaining the High Ground

Gettysburg

Observation Towers

Lighter-Than-Air Craft

Exotic Approaches to the High Ground

Aircraft

9. The Ultimate High Ground

Remote-Sensing Satellites

Government Nonmilitary Applications

Military Applications

Commercial Imaging Satellites

10. Visible Imaging

Aerial Film Cameras

Satellite Film Cameras

Digital Cameras

Video Cameras

Getting the Image Right

Analyzing the Image

11. Spectral Imaging

The Infrared Bands

The Ultraviolet Spectrum

Imaging outside the Visible Band

Spectral Imagers

12. Radar Imaging

Conventional Radar

Side-Looking Airborne Radar

Synthetic Aperture Radar

Laser Radar

13. The Drivers of Geospatial Intelligence

Denial and Deception

Fleeting Targets

Precision and Accuracy

Outside Expertise

Characterizing Oceans and Ocean Traffic

New Issues

A Complete Picture

14. The Tools of Geospatial Intelligence

Geomatics

Geographic Information System

Geovisualization

Big Data

Data Analytics and Visual Analytics

Geospatial Simulation Modeling

15. Sociocultural GEOINT

Sociocultural Factors in Conflict Resolution

Activity-Based Intelligence

Pattern-of-Life Analysis

Volunteered Geographic Information

Involuntary Geographic Information

16. The Story of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

The Defense Mapping Agency

The National Photographic Interpretation Center

The National Imagery and Mapping Agency's Standup

A Tale of Two Cities

The Fight to Survive

The NGA's Standup

Reaching Out

Establishing the Boundaries of GEOINT

17. The GEOINT Explosion

US Geospatial Intelligence Organizations

Five Eyes GEOINT

Other National GEOINT Organizations

Transnational GEOINT Organizations

18. Non-National Geospatial Intelligence

State/Provincial and Local Government

Nongovernmental Organizations

19. Commercial GEOINT

Geospatial Business Intelligence

Strategic GEOINT

Operational GEOINT

Geospatial Competitive Intelligence

20. The Road Ahead

Predicting the Future

The Future of Cartography

The Tools

Applications of GEOINT

National-Level GEOINT

The Challenge of Ubiquitous GEOINT

Chapter Summary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John Penman Wood Library Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Clark, Robert M. Geospatial intelligence

ISBN:

9781647120108

1647120101

9781647120115

164712011X

OCLC:

1137737385

Publisher Number:

99990987219