ABSTRACT
The use of geospatial technologies (GT) has allowed more complex and larger projects to be conceived and executed. An example where geospatial information augments traditional data is in measuring land use. In large-area projects, researchers may want to look at water quality and land use, so they would use a combination of traditional water flow and quality measurements and geospatial data. In the current world of remote sensor imaging, a variety of spatial and spectral resolutions are available. Spatial computing power is used fully by models, and hence more detailed and spatially pertinent results are produced. A strength of GT is that it is possible to process the datasets using many types of numerical analysis procedures. Models often take the deterministic form, where the phenomena being studied are mathematically modeled and simulated. The thoughtful management of resources can lead to the betterment of water, soils, plants, animals, other biota, and humans.
