GIS Applications for Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Systems - Chapter 5 pptx

... into 2D and 3D environ- ments. In July 2001, ERDAS’s geographic-imaging software company was acquired by Leica Geosystems to form a new GIS and Mapping Division for growth in the GIS and remote ... location, model, and color of the vehicle. The GPS applications for the water, wastewater, and stormwater systems, though not as dramatic as TeleAid, are revolutionizing...

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... asset management of water, wastewater, and stormwater systems? 3. Describe two examples of GIS applications in regulatory compliance for water, wastewater, or stormwater systems. 4. What is water ... of GIS applications for the fourth M of the “4M approach” in the inspection and maintenance of water, wastewater, and storm- water systems. These app...

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... this chapter is to understand the importance and scope of geographic information system (GIS) applications for water, wastewater, and storm- water systems. MAJOR TOPICS • Definition of GIS applications • ... History of GIS applications • Advantages and disadvantages of GIS applications • Evolving and future GIS applications and trends • Methods of deve...

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... numerous applications in the water industry. Space-based satellite imagery in GIS- ready format can be used as cost-effective base maps for mapping water industry systems. It can be used for land-use ... data are used for land-use classification. GIS can help to refine or verify the imagery-based land-use classes. 2097_C003.fm Page 51 Monday, December 6, 2004 5: 59 PM Copyright...

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... 30-min), and 1˚ units. The 7. 5- and 1 5- min DEMs are included in the large-scale category, whereas 2-arc-sec DEMs fall within the intermediate-scale category and 1˚ DEMs fall within the small- scale ... USGS 7 . 5- min map series. Each 7 . 5- min DEM is based on 30-m by 30-m data spacing; therefore, the raster grid for the 7 . 5- min USGS quads are 30 m by 30 m. That is, each 900...

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... CHAPTER 6 Internet Applications Internet-based mapping applications are changing the way people use and manage geographic information for their water, wastewater, and stormwater systems. Johnson ... extensive and diverse data into one system, covering demographic, land-use and land-cover, infra- structure environmental, and natural resource information and (2)...

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... computing with wired and wireless communications, GIS, GPS, and remote sensing technologies (Karimi and Hammad, 2004). GIS lies at the heart of most mobile information resource systems. For example, ... pen and touch-screen computers; handheld devices and PDAs; and smart phones (a combination of a PDA and a cell phone). Due to their small screen; limited memory, storage, p...

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... PM Copyright © 20 05 by Taylor & Francis CHAPTER 8 Mapping GIS provides powerful and cost-effective tools for creating intelligent maps for water, wastewater, and stormwater systems. ... PM Copyright © 20 05 by Taylor & Francis CHAPTER SUMMARY GIS provides powerful capabilities for creating cost-effective and intelligent maps for water, was...

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... application examples for wastewater systems • Mapping application examples for stormwater systems LIST OF CHAPTER ACRONYMS 2-DTwo Two-Dimensional 3-DThree Three-Dimensional COGO ... starting point for developing GIS applications: no maps, no applications. In this chapter we learned about some basic applications of GIS maps. Advanced applications will be p...

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... management of water, wastewater, and stormwater systems. MAJOR TOPICS • Rainfall monitoring • Satellite and radar rainfall data • Flow-monitoring applications • Permit reporting applications • ... sewage collection systems and watersheds. This chapter will present the methods and exam- ples of how to use GIS for installing and maintaining the monitors, and...

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