ABSTRACT
Water is one of the most critical resources of nature that is necessary for sustaining life for all living things. This volume discusses in detail a selection of geospatial approaches, tools, and techniques for understanding the root causes behind the degradation of our water resources.
Satellite remote sensing provides essential data for mapping water resources, hydrology flux measurement, monitoring drought, and flood inundation. With an abundance of informative case studies, this volume discusses the use of the satellite remote sensing and GIS-based systems for managing urban storm water; for flood and soil erosion management; for mapping groundwater zones; for crop production, including measuring soil moisture and aridity; for gauging the impact of climate change; for evaluating glacier change dynamics; for assessing the impact of urban growth on water resources; for measuring the degradation of rivers; and more.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|183 pages
Integrating tools of GIScience for Planning Sustainable Development at Landscape Level
chapter Chapter 1|21 pages
Managing Urban Stormwater for Sustainable Urban Development: A Geospatial Approach
chapter Chapter 5|35 pages
Use of GI Science for Understanding the Flood and Gully Erosion at Landscape Level
chapter Chapter 6|18 pages
Mapping Groundwater Potential Zones Using Satellite Remote Sensing and GIS
chapter Chapter 7|10 pages
Evaluating the Watershed Geomorphometry for Assessing Hydrological Response Using GIScience
part II|130 pages
GIScience for Evaluating the Change Dynamics of Earth System Processes
chapter Chapter 11|29 pages
Assessing Crop Production Dynamics Using Geospatial Patterns of Soil Moisture, Aridity, and Changing Climate
chapter Chapter 12|16 pages
Impact Assessment of Urban Growth on Landscape Dynamics for Sustainable Management Using Geospatial Approach
chapter Chapter 14|14 pages
Soil Erosion Estimation Using Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) Model and GIS
part III|86 pages
A Review of the Role of GIScience for Assessing Earth System Processes