... from U.S.
Bureau of Census GIS data (e.g., Census blocks and tracts), please refer to GIS Tools
for Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Systems (Shamsi, 2002).
Demand-Estimation Case Studies
Newport ... Professional and ArcView GIS and exports data and
simulation results to MapInfo Professional and ArcView. InfoNet has a multiuser
database with built-in data models...
... into 2D and 3D environ-
ments. In July 2001, ERDAS’s geographic-imaging software company was acquired
by Leica Geosystems to form a new GIS and Mapping Division for growth in the
GIS and remote ... location, model, and color of the vehicle. The GPS applications
for the water, wastewater, and stormwater systems, though not as dramatic as
TeleAid, are revolutionizing...
... SITES
CHAPTER SUMMARY
This chapter provided information on the GIS applications for serving water,
wastewater, and stormwater system maps on the Internet. The Internet is the fastest
growing and ...
CHAPTER
6
Internet Applications
Internet-based mapping applications are changing the way people
use and manage geographic information for their water, wastewa...
... asset management of water,
wastewater, and stormwater systems?
3. Describe two examples of GIS applications in regulatory compliance for water,
wastewater, or stormwater systems.
4. What is water ... of GIS applications for the fourth
M
of the
“4M approach” in the inspection and maintenance of water, wastewater, and storm-
water systems. These app...
... this chapter is to understand the importance and scope of
geographic information system (GIS) applications for water, wastewater, and storm-
water systems.
MAJOR TOPICS
• Definition of GIS applications
• ... History of GIS applications
• Advantages and disadvantages of GIS applications
• Evolving and future GIS applications and trends
• Methods of deve...
... imagery and GIS as a land inventory tool
allowed SANDAG to see the region in a new way and permitted rapid change detec-
tion. The GIS- based LULC-mapping approach provided SANDAG with current and
verified ... numerous applications
in the water industry. Space-based satellite imagery in GIS- ready format can be
used as cost-effective base maps for mapping water industry systems....
... 30-min), and 1˚ units. The
7. 5- and 15-min DEMs are included in the large-scale category, whereas 2-arc-sec
DEMs fall within the intermediate-scale category and 1˚ DEMs fall within the small-
scale ... adds raster GIS capability to the ArcView and ArcGIS vector GIS soft-
ware. Spatial Analyst allows for use of raster and vector data in an integrated
environment and enabl...
... computing with wired and
wireless communications, GIS, GPS, and remote sensing technologies (Karimi and
Hammad, 2004). GIS lies at the heart of most mobile information resource systems.
For example, ... pen and touch-screen computers; handheld devices and PDAs; and
smart phones (a combination of a PDA and a cell phone). Due to their small screen;
limited memory, storage, p...
...
CHAPTER
8
Mapping
GIS provides powerful and cost-effective tools for creating intelligent
maps for water, wastewater, and stormwater systems.
A sewer system map created by GIS (Borough ... objective of this chapter is to understand how to create GIS maps for
water, wastewater, and stormwater systems.
MAJOR TOPICS
• Mapping basics
• Map types...
... starting
point for developing GIS applications: no maps, no applications. In this chapter we
learned about some basic applications of GIS maps. Advanced applications will be
presented in subsequent chapters.
... wastewater systems
• Mapping application examples for stormwater systems
LIST OF CHAPTER ACRONYMS
2-DTwo
Two-Dimensional
3-DThree
Three-Dimensional...