 | Geospatial Information Handbook for Water Resources and Watershed Management, Volume III: Advanced Applications and Case Studies Subjects: Environment & Agriculture; Earth Sciences; Engineering & Technology; Environment and Sustainability; Geography; Agriculture & Environmental Sciences; Ecology - Environment Studies; Environmental Management; Environment & Resources; GIS Remote Sensing & Cartography; Earth Sciences; Civil Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering; Hydrology; Limnology; Water Engineering; Water Science; Remote Sensing; Volume III of Geospatial Information Handbook for Water Resources and Watershed Management discusses water and watershed issues such as water quality, evapotranspiration, water resource management, and ecological services. It reviews the existing knowledge and highlights the advances made including estimating potential climate effects on flooding vulnerabilities, methods for prioritizing lakes for mitigation of water quality, water yield as an ecosystem service, water quality parameters as related to small watershed land covers, and soil moisture estimation using a SAR Water Cloud Model. Featured is a two-stage ditch and river geomorphology Case Study section with related water geospatial applications including historical image analyses of floodplains and channels and resulting change in river geomorphology through erosion and transport, and influence on dependent vegetation communities. Captures advanced Geospatial Technologies (GT) and their applications to address a wide spectrum of water issues. Provides real-world two-stage ditch and river geomorphology Case Studies using river, stream and channel measures and change models, and bankfull discharge modeling. Global in coverage with applications demonstrated by more than 170 experts in water sciences and two-stage ditch and river geomorphology.This handbook is a wide-ranging and contemporary reference of advanced geospatial techniques used in numerous practical applications at local and regional scale, and an in-depth resource for professionals and the water research community worldwide. Over the years John and Lynn Lyon have worked on water issues with great interest and heart. A hallmark of their scholarship has been helping others with scientific authorship. Books are a great way to capture thoughts and methods making them accessible to others worldwide. In that vein here they have advanced a whole cadre of thought leaders with a broad focus on water. Whether local, regional, continental, or global scale water issues unite passions. Part of the challenge is the breadth and complexity of water. If many people take a piece the whole society can fashion sustainable outcomes. The Handbook is focused on presenting a number of ways to facilitate these thoughtful contributions. John earned his Doctorate at the University of Michigan and Lynn earned her Master's Degree at Ohio State University. |
