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GIS and geocomputation for water resource science and engineering / / Barnali Dixon and Venkatesh Uddameri
| GIS and geocomputation for water resource science and engineering / / Barnali Dixon and Venkatesh Uddameri |
| Autore | Dixon Barnali |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | West Sussex, England : , : American Geophysical Union : , : Wiley, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1095 p.) |
| Disciplina | 628.10285 |
| Collana | Wiley Works |
| Soggetto topico |
Watershed management - Data processing
Water resources development - Data processing Geographic information systems - Industrial applications |
| ISBN |
1-118-82621-3
1-118-82618-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Dedication; Preface; About the Companion Website; List of Acronyms; Part I: GIS, Geocomputation, and GIS Data; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 What is geocomputation?; 1.2 Geocomputation and water resources science and engineering; 1.3 GIS-enabled geocomputation in water resources science and engineering; 1.4 Why should water resources engineers and scientists study GIS; 1.5 Motivation and organization of this book; 1.6 Concluding remarks; Conceptual questions; References; Chapter 2: A Brief History of GIS and Its Use in Water Resources Engineering
2.1 Introduction2.2 Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-software and hardware; 2.3 Remote sensing and global positioning systems and development of GIS; 2.4 History of GIS in water resources applications; 2.5 Recent trends in GIS; 2.6 Benefits of using GIS in water resources engineering and science; 2.7 Challenges and limitations of GIS-based approach to water resources engineering; 2.8 Concluding remarks; Conceptual questions; References; Chapter 3: Hydrologic Systems and Spatial Datasets; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Hydrological processes in a watershed 3.3 Fundamental spatial datasets for water resources planning: management and modeling studies3.4 Sources of data for developing digital elevation models; 3.5 Sensitivity of hydrologic models to DEM resolution; 3.6 Accuracy issues surrounding land use land cover maps; 3.7 Sensitivity of hydrologic models to LULC resolution; 3.8 Sources of data for developing soil maps; 3.9 Accuracy issues surrounding soil mapping; 3.10 Sensitivity of hydrologic models to soils resolution; 3.11 Concluding remarks; Conceptual questions; References; Chapter 4: Water-Related Geospatial Datasets; 4.1 Introduction 4.2 River basin, watershed, and subwatershed delineations4.3 Streamflow and river stage data; 4.4 Groundwater level data; 4.5 Climate datasets; 4.6 Vegetation indices; 4.7 Soil moisture mapping; 4.8 Water quality datasets; 4.9 Monitoring strategies and needs; 4.10 Sampling techniques and recent advancements in sensing technologies; 4.11 Concluding remarks; Conceptual questions; References; Chapter 5: Data Sources and Models; 5.1 Digital data warehouses and repositories; 5.2 Software for GIS and geocomputations; 5.3 Software and data models for water resources applications 5.4 Concluding remarksConceptual questions; References; Part II: Foundations of GIS; Chapter 6: Data Models for GIS; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Data types, data entry, and data models; 6.3 Categorization of spatial datasets; 6.4 Database structure, storage, and organization; 6.5 Data storage and encoding; 6.6 Data conversion; 6.7 Concluding remarks; Conceptual questions; Hands-on exercises; References; Chapter 7: Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Remote Sensing; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 The global positioning system (GPS); 7.3 Use of GPS in water resources engineering studies 7.4 Workflow for GPS data collection |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910271027103321 |
Dixon Barnali
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| West Sussex, England : , : American Geophysical Union : , : Wiley, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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GIS and geocomputation for water resource science and engineering / / Barnali Dixon and Venkatesh Uddameri
| GIS and geocomputation for water resource science and engineering / / Barnali Dixon and Venkatesh Uddameri |
| Autore | Dixon Barnali |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | West Sussex, England : , : American Geophysical Union : , : Wiley, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1095 p.) |
| Disciplina | 628.10285 |
| Collana | Wiley Works |
| Soggetto topico |
Watershed management - Data processing
Water resources development - Data processing Geographic information systems - Industrial applications |
| ISBN |
1-118-82621-3
1-118-82618-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Dedication; Preface; About the Companion Website; List of Acronyms; Part I: GIS, Geocomputation, and GIS Data; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 What is geocomputation?; 1.2 Geocomputation and water resources science and engineering; 1.3 GIS-enabled geocomputation in water resources science and engineering; 1.4 Why should water resources engineers and scientists study GIS; 1.5 Motivation and organization of this book; 1.6 Concluding remarks; Conceptual questions; References; Chapter 2: A Brief History of GIS and Its Use in Water Resources Engineering
2.1 Introduction2.2 Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-software and hardware; 2.3 Remote sensing and global positioning systems and development of GIS; 2.4 History of GIS in water resources applications; 2.5 Recent trends in GIS; 2.6 Benefits of using GIS in water resources engineering and science; 2.7 Challenges and limitations of GIS-based approach to water resources engineering; 2.8 Concluding remarks; Conceptual questions; References; Chapter 3: Hydrologic Systems and Spatial Datasets; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Hydrological processes in a watershed 3.3 Fundamental spatial datasets for water resources planning: management and modeling studies3.4 Sources of data for developing digital elevation models; 3.5 Sensitivity of hydrologic models to DEM resolution; 3.6 Accuracy issues surrounding land use land cover maps; 3.7 Sensitivity of hydrologic models to LULC resolution; 3.8 Sources of data for developing soil maps; 3.9 Accuracy issues surrounding soil mapping; 3.10 Sensitivity of hydrologic models to soils resolution; 3.11 Concluding remarks; Conceptual questions; References; Chapter 4: Water-Related Geospatial Datasets; 4.1 Introduction 4.2 River basin, watershed, and subwatershed delineations4.3 Streamflow and river stage data; 4.4 Groundwater level data; 4.5 Climate datasets; 4.6 Vegetation indices; 4.7 Soil moisture mapping; 4.8 Water quality datasets; 4.9 Monitoring strategies and needs; 4.10 Sampling techniques and recent advancements in sensing technologies; 4.11 Concluding remarks; Conceptual questions; References; Chapter 5: Data Sources and Models; 5.1 Digital data warehouses and repositories; 5.2 Software for GIS and geocomputations; 5.3 Software and data models for water resources applications 5.4 Concluding remarksConceptual questions; References; Part II: Foundations of GIS; Chapter 6: Data Models for GIS; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Data types, data entry, and data models; 6.3 Categorization of spatial datasets; 6.4 Database structure, storage, and organization; 6.5 Data storage and encoding; 6.6 Data conversion; 6.7 Concluding remarks; Conceptual questions; Hands-on exercises; References; Chapter 7: Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Remote Sensing; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 The global positioning system (GPS); 7.3 Use of GPS in water resources engineering studies 7.4 Workflow for GPS data collection |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808117803321 |
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Dixon Barnali
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| West Sussex, England : , : American Geophysical Union : , : Wiley, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Information needs for water management / / Jos G. Timmerman, Senior Researcher, Alterra Wageningen University and Research Centre, Earth System Science Group, Wageningen, The Netherlands
| Information needs for water management / / Jos G. Timmerman, Senior Researcher, Alterra Wageningen University and Research Centre, Earth System Science Group, Wageningen, The Netherlands |
| Autore | Timmerman Jos G. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
| Disciplina | 339.102934 |
| Soggetto topico |
Water-supply - Management - Data processing
Water quality management - Data processing Water resources development - Data processing |
| ISBN |
0-429-07389-5
1-4665-9474-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front Cover; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1. Introduction-Setting the Scene; 2. The Link between Monitoring and Water Management; 3. How to Develop the Process; 4. Analyzing the Water Management Situation; 5. Transforming Water Policy into Information Needs; 6. The Next Steps; References; List of the Figures; List of the Tables; List of the Boxes; Color Plate Section |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787575103321 |
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Timmerman Jos G.
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| Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, , [2015] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Information needs for water management / / Jos G. Timmerman, Senior Researcher, Alterra Wageningen University and Research Centre, Earth System Science Group, Wageningen, The Netherlands
| Information needs for water management / / Jos G. Timmerman, Senior Researcher, Alterra Wageningen University and Research Centre, Earth System Science Group, Wageningen, The Netherlands |
| Autore | Timmerman Jos G. |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
| Disciplina | 339.102934 |
| Soggetto topico |
Water-supply - Management - Data processing
Water quality management - Data processing Water resources development - Data processing |
| ISBN |
0-429-07389-5
1-4665-9474-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front Cover; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1. Introduction-Setting the Scene; 2. The Link between Monitoring and Water Management; 3. How to Develop the Process; 4. Analyzing the Water Management Situation; 5. Transforming Water Policy into Information Needs; 6. The Next Steps; References; List of the Figures; List of the Tables; List of the Boxes; Color Plate Section |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910974817603321 |
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Timmerman Jos G.
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| Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, , [2015] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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