Use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in water resources: A review

Tsihrintzis, Vassiliοs A.; Hamid, Rizwan; Fuentes, Héctor R.

doi:10.1007/bf00508896

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“…The application of GIS in natural resources and engineering can be traced back to 1980-1990, and since then, continued efforts have been put into research and development and exponential growth has occurred in GIS applications in natural resources, particularly land and water resources. The review papers of DeVantier and Feldman (1993) and Tsihrintzis et al (1996), dealing with application of GIS in hydrology and water resources, are noteworthy. The automatic characterization of stream networks is a necessary preliminary step for many computer-based hydrologic and geomorphic models (e.g.…”

Section: Applications Of Dems For Giuh-based Hydrological Modellingmentioning

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A review of the synthetic unit hydrograph: from the empirical UH to advanced geomorphological methods

Singh

Mishra

Jain

2014

Hydrological Sciences Journal

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Section: Applications Of Dems For Giuh-based Hydrological Modellingmentioning

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A review of the synthetic unit hydrograph: from the empirical UH to advanced geomorphological methods

Singh

Mishra

Jain

2014

Hydrological Sciences Journal

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“…Geographical information systems (GIS) are powerful tools to manage and analyze such complex spatially-referenced data and have been widely applied in ecology (MALLAWAARACHCHI et al, 1996;POWELL et al, 2005;TSIHRINTZIS et al, 1996) and forest genetics (YING and YANCHUK, 2006). GIS and spatial statistics were used to develop seed transfer guidelines and seed zones for red alder (Alnus rubra) (HAMANN et al, 2000), to catalogue the status of in situ genetic conservation for eleven commercial tree species indigenous to BC (HAMANN et al, 2004), and to construct the eco-geographic zones for the in situ conservation of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.)…”

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Evaluating Interior Spruce Seed Deployment with GIS-Based Modeling Using British Columbia’s Prince George Seed Planning Zone as a Model

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The maintenance, protection, and conservation of forest genetic resources for economic, ecological and social benefits are daunting tasks. Understanding how reforestation materials are spatially and temporally deployed across the landscape is an integral component of forest genetic resources management. To improve the current understanding of how reforestation materials are deployed in British Columbia (BC), we developed a geographical information systems (GIS) method to track seed deployment across silviculture openings. Generally, reforestation materials can originate from either natural stand (wild seed collections) or orchards' seed sources (improved seed); the latter are produced within the framework of specific tree improvement program designed for a particular species within a well-defined seed deployment area, commonly known as Seed Planning Zone (SPZ). In this paper, we present a GIS-based method for evaluating seed deployment patterns for interior spruce (Picea glauca and Picea engelmannii and their natural hybrids) within the Prince George SPZ. The evaluation period ) is associated with wild stands and improved seed availability and the dynamic of each seed source proportionate contribution followed three distinct phases; namely, developing (1970-1987), immature (1988-1994), and mature (1995)(1996)(1997)(1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)) with a progressive increase of orchards' seed use over time. The developed method is scalable across SPZs of the same species or multiple species, thus providing the means to: 1) temporally and spatially monitor improved and natural stands seed deployment over the landscape; and 2) identify areas of concerns where a particular seed source is over-represented which might pose an increased genetic vulnerability. The present study revealed that the current interior spruce orchard's seed use within the Prince George SPZ is expected to exceed the provincial goal of performance target of 75 % by 2014. Additionally, areas of excessive use of one seed orchard seed were identified.

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“…The GIS approach is particularly appropriate as it is the most efficient tool for spatial data management and utilization that allows understanding of the spatial variance [12]. GIS has been applied effectively for bringing spatial variability of soil, crop, water supply and environment in dealing with the complex problems for irrigation and water management [13]. GIS is one of the most simple and straightforward ways of providing a management tool for planning of water allocation policy in irrigation system.…”

Section: Research On Rice Irrigation Water Managementmentioning

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