The theoretical foundation for a number of model selection criteria is established in the context inhomogeneous point processes and under various asymptotic settings: infill, increasing domain combinations these. For Poisson we consider Akaike's information criterion Bayesian criterion, particular identify process analogue ‘sample size’ needed criterion. Considering general derive new composite...

Latin America and the Caribbean is second most natural disaster-prone region in world. Several South American countries have witnessed man-made threats, emergencies disasters. In recent years there been devastating fires, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, volcanic eruptions, droughts, landslides, landslides alluviums. Spatial information its products, obtained from remote sensors, are key tools th...

spatial pattern of trees is an important characteristic of plant communities. generating hypotheses relating to the structure of ecological communities is the aim of spatial pattern recognition. stands spatial patterns are measured and mapped by measuring tree locations in the stand and entering each coordinates into analytical frameworks. the spatial pattern of plant populations observed at an...

recent literature attaches high importance to scenic evaluation of natural landscapes. scenic beauty evaluation techniques often use parameters derived from photographs or collected in situ data via field assessment and questionnaires. such techniques are relatively costly and time consuming. park managers and recreational planners require spatial tools and techniques that are fast, flexible an...