Surface Models for Geosciences

The aim of the conference is to present and discuss new methods, issues and challenges encountered in all parts of the complex process of gradual development and application of digital surface models. This process covers data capture, data generation, storage, model creation, validation, manipulation, utilization and visualization. Each stage requires suitable methods and involves issues that may substantially decrease the value of the model.

Furthermore, the conference provides a platform to discuss the requirements, features and research approaches for 3D modeling, continuous field modeling and other geoscience applications.

The conference covers the following topics:

• LIDAR for elevation data
• Radar interferometry for elevation data
• Surface model creation
• Surface model statistics
• Surface model storage (including data formats, standardization, database)
• Feature extraction
• Analysis of surface models
• Surface models for hydrology, meteorology, climatology
• Surface models for signal spreading
• Surface models for geology (structural, mining)
• Surface models for environmental science
• Surface models for visibility studies
• Surface models for urban geography
• Surface models for human geography
• Uncertainty of surface models and digital terrain analysis
• Surface model visual enhancement and rendering

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Modelling and Visualising Landscape and Terrain Impacts of Planned Developments
Chapter 2 Morphological Analyses of the Central Slovakia on Base of the DEM
Chapter 3 Surface Classification Above Gas Pipeline Facilities
Chapter 4 Rockfall Monitoring Based on Surface Models
Chapter 5 Coping with Integrating Low-Cost 3D Printing and Surface Models: A Case Study on Prusa i3
Chapter 6 Line-of-Sight Derived Indices: Viewing Angle Difference to a Local Horizon and the Difference of Viewing Angle and the Slope of Line of Sight
Chapter 7 Initial Results of a Surface Deformation by Using InSAR Techniques: Case Study of Babada011F (Denizli), Turkey
Chapter 8 Results Comparison of the Flow Direction and Accumulation Algorithms Together with Distributed Rainfall-Runoff Models in Czech Switzerland National Park
Chapter 9 Surveying of Small Water Reservoirs for Water Management Purposes
Chapter 10 Detailed Digital Terrain Models in the Research of Deserted Settlement: Hydrological Modelling and Environment of Settlement Areas
Chapter 11 DTM Impact on the Results of Dam Break Simulation in 1D Hydraulic Models
Chapter 12 Dasymetric Mapping of Population Distribution in Serbia Based on Soil Sealing Degrees Layer
Chapter 13 Geographic Information System for Flood Hazard Analysis and Early Warning Using Numerical Weather Predictions
Chapter 14 Effect of DEM Inaccuracy on Precision of Satellite InSAR Results
Chapter 15 Creating of DSM Based on RPAS Measurement and Accuracy Testing
Chapter 16 The Use of Real and Fictitious Surfaces for Territorial Distribution Assessment of Given Geographic Phenomenon
Chapter 17 Impact of GDAL JPEG 2000 Lossy Compression to a Digital Elevation Model
Chapter 18 Design of Test Base for Determine Volume Accuracy
Chapter 19 New Automatic Accuracy Evaluation of Altimetry Data: DTM 5G Compared with ZABAGED Altimetry
Chapter 20 Hydraulic Erosion Modeling on a Triangular Mesh
Chapter 21 Registration of Optical and Radar Satellite Images Using Local Features and Non-rigid Geometric Transformations
Chapter 22 Experimental Comparison of Sequential and Global Modelling Methods of Subsurface Horizon Sequence
Chapter 23 Implementation of Poisson Faulting Algorithm with Circular Fault Function for Hardness Data Synthesis
Chapter 24 Photogrammetric Point Clouds for GIS-Based High-Resolution Estimation of Solar Radiation for Roof-Top Solar Systems