Advances in Watershed Science and Assessment [Hardcover]

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 applications of satellite imagery for monitoring inland water quality; (3) Development and applications of water sensor technologies for real-time monitoring of water quantity and quality; and (4) Advances in biological monitoring and microbial source tracking technologies.

This book will be of interest to graduate students and researchers involved in watershed science and environmental studies. Equally, it will serve as a valuable guide to experts in government agencies who are concerned with water-availability and water-quality issues, and engineers and other professionals involved in the design of land- and water-monitoring systems.

Land Use/Land Cover Monitoring and Geospatial Technologies: An Overview

Tammy E. Parece and James B. Campbell

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Using Remote Sensing to Map and Monitor Water Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions

Victor Klemas and Aline Pieterse

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Imaging Spectrometry of Inland Water Quality in Italy Using MIVIS: An Overview

Claudia Giardino, Mariano Bresciani, Erica Matta, and Vittorio E. Brando

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Using Remote Sensing to Assess the Impact of Human Activities on Water Quality: Case Study of Lake Taihu, China

Paolo Villa, Hongtao Duan, and Steven Arthur Loiselle

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Remote Sensing for Regional Lake Wal³