GIS For Water Resources and Watershed Management

The use of GIS, and its application for solving environmental problems, is growing rapidly. This powerful set of tools can be used to great affect in hydrological modeling, environment and habitat assessments, ecosystem studies, monitoring of wetlands and forested watersheds, urban studies, agricult...

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Other Authors: Lyon, John Grimson (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Taylor and Francis 2003
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Summary:The use of GIS, and its application for solving environmental problems, is growing rapidly. This powerful set of tools can be used to great affect in hydrological modeling, environment and habitat assessments, ecosystem studies, monitoring of wetlands and forested watersheds, urban studies, agricultural impact assessment and much more. GIS for Water Resources and Watershed Management examines the fundamentals, demonstrates new approaches, techniques and methods, and provides examples of real applications. It presents the basic concepts, and shows how to acquire the critical information needed to plan and implement GIS studies, and to develop practical solutions for environmental management and problem solving.
Physical Description:266 pages some colour illustrations 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0415286077