Geospatial Information Handbook for Water Resources and Watershed Management, Volume 1: Fundamentals and Analyses

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Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Editors
Contributors
1. Introduction to Volume I of the Water Geospatial Handbook
History
Traditional Approaches Augmented
Building Spatial Datasets
Spatial Positioning
Spectral Resolution
Scaling and Modeling
Deterministic Modeling
Verification
Applications
2. Introduction to Volume I
Volume I, Chapter 3, Lake Measurements and Google Earth Engine
Volume I, Chapter 4, Flood Mapping and Ground Water Recharge
Volume I, Chapter 5, Flood Risk Modeling
Volume I, Chapter 6, Flood Vulnerability Assessment
Climate and Geospatial
Volume I, Chapter 7, Climate and Sandbars
Volume I, Chapter 8, Climate, Agriculture, and Nitrogen Cycle Air and Water Quality
Volume I, Chapter 9, Climate, Agriculture, and Large Lakes
Volume I, Chapter 10, Climate, Great Lakes, and SWAT Modeling
Volume I, Chapter 11, Climate and Precipitation Time Periods
3. Large-Scale Mapping and Monitoring Inland Waters by Google Earth Engine and Remote Sensing Techniques
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Materials
Methodology
Results
Discussion and Conclusions
Recommendations
References
4. Identification of Potential Runoff Storage Zones within Watersheds
Introduction
Role of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System
Identification of Potential Runoff Storage Zones
Rainfall Analysis
Processing and Creation of Spatial Data Layers
Topographic Wetness Index (TWI)
Land Use Land Cover
Soil Texture
Curve Number (CN)
Stream Order
Height Above Nearest Drainage (HAND)
Determining Criteria Weights Using AHP
Weighted Overlay Process (WOP) within GIS
Results and Discussion
Rainfall Analysis
Topography Wetness Index (TWI)
Generation of Slope Maps Using Topography Position Index (TPI)
Land Use/ Land Cover
Response Curves of LULC Classes in PCA Bands
Soil Texture
Curve Number (CN)
Stream Order
Height Above Nearest Drainage (HAND)
Determining Criteria Weights Using AHP
Weighted Overlay Process (WOP) within the GIS
Conclusions
Acknowledgement
References
5. Flood Risk Zone Mapping Using a Rational Model in Highly Weathered Nitisols of Southeastern Nigeria
Introduction
Material and Method
Description of the Study Area
Data Sources and Methods
Data Sources
Run-Off Estimation Models
Determination of Peak Run-Off Using the Rational Model
Sub-Catchments Delineation
Peak Run-Off Map Development
Flood Covariates and Acquisition Methods
LULC Analysis
Soil Type and Texture
Integration of GIS Model
Results
LULC Changes from 1986 to 2016
Soil Textural Class and Elevation of the Sub-Catchments
Peak Run-Off Analysis
Flood Hazard Intensity Map
Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
6. Morphometric Indicators-Based Flood Vulnerability Assessment of Upper Satluj Basin, Western Himalayas, India
Introduction
Study Area
Methodology
Hydrological Parameters Analysis
Results and Discussion
Relative Relief
Surface Slope
Stream Length Ratio (Rl)
Mean Stream Length (Lsm)
Bifurcation Ratio (Rb)
Stream Frequency (Fs)
Drainage Density (Dd)
Infiltration Number (If)
Drainage Texture (T)
Length of Overland Flow (Lg)
RHO Coefficient
Compactness Constant (Cc)
Channel Constant Maintenance (C)
Elongation Ratio (Re)
Circularity Ratio (Rc)
Sinuosity (Si)
Ruggedness Number
Form Factor
The Channel Slope Gradient
The Hypsometric Curve (HC) and Hypsometric Integral (HI)
River Cross-Section Measurement
River Discharge
Temperature and Rainfall
Land Use and Land Cover
Regional Flood Vulnerability
Final Outcomes and Suggestive Measures
Funding Statement
Acknowledgments
References
7. Remote Sensing Measures of Sandbars along the Shoreline of Sonadia Island, Bangladesh, 1972–2006
Introduction
What Is a Sandbar?
Changes in Sandbar Morphology over Time
Sandbar Change Studies Using Remote Sensing Analysis
Materials and Methods
Satellite Images with Source
Image Analysis
GIS Analysis of Morphological Change
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
8. Integrated Soil Fertility Management for Climate Change Mitigation and Agricultural Sustainability
Introduction
Background and Justification
Objectives
General Objective
Specific Objectives
Literature Review
Concepts of ISFM
Principles of ISFM
Effect of ISFM for Soil Fertility Improvement
Residual Advantage of Integrated Soil Fertility Management
Effect Integrated Soil Fertility Management on Climate Mitigation
Improving Nitrogen-Use Efficiency
Effect of Integrated Soil Fertility Management on Agricultural Sustainability
Effect of Integrated Soil Fertility Management on Crop Productivity
Effect of Integrated Soil Fertility Management on Environmental Sustainability
Conclusions
Personal Arguments
Acknowledgment
References
9. Monitoring Common Agricultural Cropping Across the US and Canadian Laurentian Great Lakes Basin Watershed Using MODIS-NDVI Data
Introduction
Study Area
Methods
General Cropland Mapping
Crop-Specific Mapping
Crop Statistics and Crop Rotation Analysis
Results
General Cropland
Crop-Specific Mapping
Crop Statistics
Crop Rotation Analysis
Discussion
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
10. SWAT Modeling of Sediment Yields for Selected Watersheds in the Laurentian Great Lakes Basin
Introduction
Study Objectives
Study Area
Watershed Assessment and the SWAT Model
Methods
Watershed Selection
SWAT Input Data
SWAT Calibration and Validation
Future Land Cover Scenarios
Results and Discussion
SWAT Stream Flows
Sediment Yields
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
11. Temporal Downscaling of Daily to Minute Interval Precipitation by Emulator Modeling-Based Genetic Optimization
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Framework
Emulator Models
Artificial Neural Networks (ANN)
Classification and Regression Tree (CART)
K-Nearest Neighbor (K-NN)
Random Forest (RF)
Support Vector Machines (SVM)
Genetic Algorithm Optimization
Validation Measures and Cross-Validation
Study Area and Its Characterization
Pre-processing of GCMs
GCM Ranking
Results and Discussion
Selection of Best-Suited Emulator Model
Selection of Best-Suited GCMs
Evaluation of RCP Scenarios
Summary
References
Index