Advances in Watershed Science and Assessment

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Younos, Tamim (Editor), Parece, Tammy E. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 33
• Subjects: Environment.; Hydrology.; Analytical chemistry.; Hydrogeology.; Remote sensing.; Environmental chemistry.; Environmental Chemistry.; Hydrology/Water Resources.; Analytical Chemistry.; Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry.

This volume offers concepts, methods and case studies of innovative and evolving technologies in the area of watershed assessment. Topics discussed include: (1) Development and applications of geospatial, satellite imagery and remote sensing technologies for land monitoring; (2) Development and appl...

Table of Contents:

• Land Use/Land Cover Monitoring and Geospatial Technologies: An Overview
• Using Remote Sensing to Map and Monitor Water Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions
• Imaging Spectrometry of Inland Water Quality in Italy Using MIVIS: An Overview
• Using Remote Sensing to Assess the Impact of Human Activities on Water Quality: Case Study of Lake Taihu, China
• Remote Sensing for Regional Lake Water Quality Assessment: Capabilities and Limitations of Current and Upcoming Satellite Systems
• Interactive Geospatial Analysis Tool for Estimating Watershed-Scale Consumptive Use: Potomac River Basin Case Study
• Advances in Water Sensor Technologies and Real-Time Water Monitoring
• Instrumenting Caves to Collect Hydrologic and Geochemical Data: Case Study from James Cave, Virginia
• Principles for the Development of Contemporary Bioassessment Indices for Freshwater Ecosystems
• Microbial Source Tracking – Advances in Research and a Guide to Application.