**4. Conclusions**

In this chapter we highlighted the importance and outlined some methods of using satellite imagery integrated within GIS to address environmental issues facing

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Salem Issa\* and Nazmi Saleous

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Departments of Geology and Geography, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain,

*Modeling the Environment with Remote Sensing and GIS: Applied Case Studies from Diverse…*

human populations living in arid and hyperarid conditions. A systematic approach to use GIS-based models for solving environmental problems was detailed and illustrated in four different case studies to help readers gain better understanding of

Environmental modeling starts with conceptualizing the real world into a mental model which is translated into a logical model implemented using a database management system and then transformed into a physical model to formulate a solution to the issue at hand. Processes and interpretations of the results are then implemented through the use of appropriate data and tools in a GIS environment. Expertise and knowledge to master these techniques will be best ascertained by hands-on practices.

*DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.82024*

how GIS was deployed in environmental studies.

*Modeling the Environment with Remote Sensing and GIS: Applied Case Studies from Diverse… DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.82024*

human populations living in arid and hyperarid conditions. A systematic approach to use GIS-based models for solving environmental problems was detailed and illustrated in four different case studies to help readers gain better understanding of how GIS was deployed in environmental studies.

Environmental modeling starts with conceptualizing the real world into a mental model which is translated into a logical model implemented using a database management system and then transformed into a physical model to formulate a solution to the issue at hand. Processes and interpretations of the results are then implemented through the use of appropriate data and tools in a GIS environment. Expertise and knowledge to master these techniques will be best ascertained by hands-on practices.
