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Title Geospatial tools for urban water resources / Patrick L. Lawrence, editor
Published Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2013

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Description 1 online resource
Series Geotechnologies and the environment ; v. 7
Geotechnologies and the environment ; v. 7.
Contents GIS: A Useful Tool in Urban Water Management / Indranil Seth -- Identifying the Water Conservation Potential of Neighborhoods in Phoenix, Arizona: An Integrated Socio-spatial Approach / Kelli L. Larson, Dorothy C. Ibes and Elizabeth A. Wentz -- Evaluating Collective Effects: A Participatory Approach to Mapping Public Information About Water Issues in an Uncertain and Politicized Context / Bethany B. Cutts -- On the Relationship Between Stream Biotic Diversity and Exurbanization in the Northeastern USA / Scott Goetz and Gregory J. Fiske -- Land Use Influence on the Quantity and Quality of Runoff Along Israel's Coastal Strip / Naftaly Goldshlger, Lior Asaf and Alon Maor -- Modeling Distribution of Point and Nonpoint Sources Pollution Loadings in the Saginaw Bay Watersheds, Michigan / Chansheng He, Carlo DeMarchi, Weichun Tao and Thomas H. Johengen -- GIS Based Decision-Making Model for the Identification of High Priority Wetland and Stream Restoration Sites / Mark Eiseman, Patrick L. Lawrence, Tim Walters, Hugh Crowell and John Kusnier -- GIS and Remote Sensing Applications for Watershed Planning in the Maumee River Basin, Ohio / Kevin Czajkowski and Patrick L. Lawrence -- The Application of GIS in Watershed Planning: The Case of the Western Lake Erie Basin / Kathryn Rousseau and Patrick L. Lawrence -- Utilizing Secondary and Public Data to Examine Relationships Between Watershed Land Cover and Biotic Integrity in the Lake Erie Tributaries / Kari A. Gerwin and Patrick L. Lawrence -- Use of Geospatial Technology for Oil Spill Response Planning in the Western Basin of Lake Erie / David B. Dean and Patrick L. Lawrence
Summary This book examines the application of geotechniques to address a wide range of issues facing urban water resources. Growing populations leading to urbanization and related development have lead to problems associated with water quality, storm water management, flood control, environmental health, and related ecosystem impacts. Major cities and other urban areas are facing challenges in addressing the implications of impacts to water resources. Recent innovations in geotechnologies, including Geographic Information Science (GIS), remote sensing, and other spatial tools and techniques, provide great opportunities and potential to assist in dealing with these problems. This volume provides a series of case studies that examine the application of new methods and approaches in a range of geotechnologies as utilized to better understand and resolve urban water resource concerns in communities throughout the world. Computer based mapping, spatial analysis, satellite imagery, decision support systems, web based applications, aerial photography, and other methods are highlighted by their development and application. The research presented in this volume will provide for an excellent source of knowledge and learning to assist professionals, experts, and students with a better understanding of how the use of geotechnologies can be used to assist urban communities to address water resource challenges
Analysis Remote sensing
Geographical information systems
Environmental pollution
Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Municipal water supply -- Remote sensing
Geographic information systems.
Geographic Information Systems
geographic information systems.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- Water Supply.
Sciences de la terre.
Environnement.
Geographic information systems
Genre/Form geographic information systems.
Geographic information systems
Geographic information systems.
Systèmes d'information géographique.
Form Electronic book
Author Lawrence, Patrick Lloyd, 1965-
ISBN 9789400747340
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9789400747333
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