Wetlands and Environmental Applications of Gis

by Lyon, John G.; McCarthy, Jack

• ISBN13: 9780873718974
• ISBN10: 0873718976
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-08-01
• Publisher: Lewis Pub

Summary

This book presents powerful techniques that can be used to address issues and problems related to wetlands and surface waters.-- Illustrates the use of satellite data, image processing, and computer modeling in wetlands evaluation, monitoring, and management-- Addresses problems of water resource inventory, planning, and management-- Presents GIS techniques in the context of current problems and practitioner's solutions-- Discusses techniques to analyze wetland characteristics and functions for legal purposes-- Offers measurement methods of freshwater resources including wetlands and water quality, with examples from the Laurentian Great Lakes

Table of Contents

Introduction

Introduction to Wetland and Environmental Engineering Applications of GIS, J.G. Lyon and J. McCarthy

The ABCs of GIS, an Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, R. Congalton and K. Green

Wetland Applications of GIS

An Analytical Model-Based Decision Support GIS for Wetland Resource Management, W. Ji and L.C. Mitchell

Use of a GIS for Wetland Identification, the St. Clair Flats, Michigan, J.G. Lyon and K.F. Adkins

Mangrove Community Structure: Relating Canopy Spectra to Site-Specifc Data, E. Ramsey and J. Jensen

The Use of Archival Landsat MSS and Ancillary Data in a GIS Environment to Map Historical Change in an Urban Riparian Habitat, C. Lee and S. Marsh

Remote Sensing of Suspended Sediments and Wetlands in Western Lake Erie, J.G. Lyon

Use of Geographic Information System Data Base to Measure and Evaluate Wetland Changes in the St. Mary's River, Michigan, D.C. Williams and J.G. Lyon

Airborne Multispectral Scanner Data for Evaluating Bottom Sediment Types and Water Depths of the St. Mary's River, Michigan, J.G. Lyon and D. Williams

Applications for Environmental Engineering

GIS Targets Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution, J. Hamlett, T. Mertz, and G. Petersen

GIS Based Sewer Modeling, U.M. Shamsi

GIS for Oil Spill Response: Database Needs, Uses, and Case Studies from the States of Florida and Texas, M. Garrett

DEM Aggregation and Smoothing Effects on Surface Runoff Modeling, B.E. Vieux

Incorporation of Real-Time Environmental Data into a GIS for Oil Spill Management and Control, M. Garrett and G. Jeffress

Additional Applications and Background

Wetlands Detection Methods Investigation, K.H. Lee and R.S. Lunetta

Analyzing the Cumulative Effects of Forest Practices: Where Do We Start? K. Green, S. Bernath, L. Lackey, M. Brunengo, and S. Smith

Errors in GIS, Assessing Spatial Data Accuracy, P. Bolstad and J. Smith

To Save a River, Building a Resource Decision Support System for the Blackfoot River Drainage, D.E. James and M.J. Hewitt III

Glossary of GIS Terms, B. Kessler