GIS Applications for Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Systems - Chapter 9 docx

... customers. In an effort to save meter-reading cost and improve customer service, GIS was used to create more efficient meter-reading routes. In 199 5, SPU’s Metering and GIS departments joined forces to ... application examples for wastewater systems • Mapping application examples for stormwater systems LIST OF CHAPTER ACRONYMS 2-DTwo Two-Dimensional 3-DThree Three...

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... on April 15, 199 9. Popular satellite-based sensors and platforms include Landsat MSS and TM, AVHRR, AVIRIS, SPOT XS, GOES, SEASAT, SIR, RADARSAT, SRTM, TOPSAT, ERS-1 and 2, and JERS-1 (Luce, 2001; ... visibility, beach charac- teristics, and near-shore soil and vegetation (Lillesand and Kiefer, 199 9). In the future, maps of dubious accuracy will not be digitized into a GIS. C...

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... (NGVD) of 192 9. The USGS DEMs are available in 7.5-min, 15-min, 2-arc-sec (also known as 30-min), and 1˚ units. The 7. 5- and 15-min DEMs are included in the large-scale category, whereas 2-arc-sec DEMs ... tool for developing hydrologic modeling applications. For example, Quimpo and Al-Medeij ( 199 8) developed a FORTRAN Figure 4.7 Hydro extension’s pour point feature. 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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... 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 • ... Interface XP-SWMM and XP -GIS GIS Data for SWMM Estimating Green-Ampt Parameters Using STATSGO/SSURGO GIS Files GIS Applications for SWMM 2 097 _FM....

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... 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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... SITES CHAPTER SUMMARY This chapter provided information on the GIS applications for serving water, wastewater, and stormwater system maps on the Internet. The Internet is the fastest growing and ... CHAPTER 6 Internet Applications Internet-based mapping applications are changing the way people use and manage geographic information for their water, wastewa...

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... CHAPTER 8 Mapping GIS provides powerful and cost-effective tools for creating intelligent maps for water, wastewater, and stormwater systems. A sewer system map created by GIS (Borough ... create GIS maps for water, wastewater, and stormwater systems. MAJOR TOPICS • Mapping basics • Map types • Advantages of GIS maps • GIS mapping steps • M...

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... ourselves with GIS applications in monitoring data for effective operation and management of water, wastewater, and stormwater systems. MAJOR TOPICS • Rainfall monitoring • Satellite and radar ... 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, a...

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... 49 69 79 84 Paved parking lots, roofs, driveways, etc. — 98 98 98 98 Paved streets and roads — 98 98 98 98 Dirt roads — 72 82 87 89 Commercial and business 85 89 92 94 95 Industrial 72 81 88 91 ... modeling methods for water, wastewater, and stormwater systems. GIS applications provide an accurate and manageable way of estimating model input parameters...

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