Wetlands and Environmental Applications of Gis

This book presents powerful techniques that can be used to address issues and problems related to wetlands and surface waters.-- Illustrates the use of satellite data, image processing, and computer modeling in wetlands evaluation, monitoring, and management-- Addresses problems of water resource inventory, planning, and management-- Presents GIS techniques in the context of current problems and practitioner's solutions-- Discusses techniques to analyze wetland characteristics and functions for legal purposes-- Offers measurement methods of freshwater resources including wetlands and water quality, with examples from the Laurentian Great LakesLyon, John G. is the author of 'Wetlands and Environmental Applications of Gis', published 1995 under ISBN 9780873718974 and ISBN 0873718976.