Geospatial Technologies for Integrated Water Resources Management - Mapping, Modelling, and Decision-Making

This book examines water resources, helps understand complexities in water management, and explains the use of geospatial technology. By 2050, the world will have nearly about 9.8 billion population and which is almost 2.5 to 3 billion added to the present population. Only 3% of world water resources are available for human consumption. Even some resources are polluted because of poor management. Water management is important since it helps determine future irrigation prospects. Management of water resources under set policies and regulations. Water is a more valuable commodity and the world is facing acute water shortages because of drought which is attributed to climate change and overuse. Many rivers are drying up, polluted and encroached.
Now the challenge is whether future generations will have enough fresh water for living. Geospatial Technology i.e. Remote Sensing (RS) and GIS have gained considerable interest among earth and hydrological science communities for solving and understanding various complex issues and approaches towards water resources development and management. Water can provide sustainability to any region. Sustainability means that meet the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. These are generally integrated to study a variety of natural resources and their characteristics. Major advancements have been accomplished in integrating remote sensing and GIS and they complement each other. RS is used for acquiring information for GIS. Remote sensing and GIS integration provide information on the spatial variation, extent, and potential and limitations of natural resources, which is essential for planning the strategy for sustainable development. Most hydrological or geomorphological models are developed in a GIS framework and these are helpful for the planning and management of water and decision-makers for sustainable development.

List of contents

Waterlogging and flood hazards vulnerability and risk assessment in the Harayana , India.- Spatial-Temporal Trends of Rainfall, Inflow and Runoff in the Wainganga River Basin, India using Remote Sensing and GIS.- Delineation of Groundwater Potential Zone Using Geospatial Techniques for Bilaspur District, Himachal Pradesh (India).- Spatio-temporal variability and trend analysis of rainfall in Kanhar River Basin, and forecasting using state-space models.- Drought risk assessment and prediction using artificial intelligence over the Marathwada and Vidarbha Region, Maharashtra.- Flood Vulnerability Analysis of the part of Karad Region, Satara District, Maharashtra using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System technique.- Water resource management using geospatial technology: A review.- Mapping Prospective Areas of Water Resources and Monitoring Land Use/Land Cover Changes in an Uttarakhand Region Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques.- Application of Geospatial technology for wetland management and restoration.- Remote sensing and GIS techniques for selecting a sustainable scenario for Lake  from Himalayan Region, India.- Factors influencing groundwater quality: towards an integrated management approach for sustainable management.- Eutrophication modeling of freshwater reservoirs using remote sensing and GIS.- Monitoring & management of surface water resources using Remote sensing and GIS.- Meso to micro watershed level morphometric analysis of Vaidarbha river basin.- The groundwater prospects map and development of geospatial database of watersheds in Aundha tahasil, Maharashtra.- Assessment of climate change impact on Groundwater resources in Kayadhu river basin, Maharashtra, India.- Assessment of land degradation susceptibility using geospatial analysis by using AHP: A case study.- Modeling and accessing of soil erosion  using geospatial techniques.- Assessment of groundwater quality of coastal aquifers in renowned area for cultivation of betal nut and coconut, Guhagar.- Phonological assessment of water for better yield predication: - Machin meaning approach.- Water management system for better crop yield predictions using Internet of things (IoT).- Groundwater resource management studies in Sahyadri group and Satpura group of Deccan traps: a comparative study of representative  watersheds from the Nandurbar district of Maharashtra, india.- Spatiotemporal modeling for evaluation of groundwater quality and its suitability for potable uses in Lucknow city, India.- Study of physical properties  groundwater assessment in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra.- Microplastics pollution and its impacts on fresh water resource - A lentic ecosystem.- Geospatial technological applications in integrated geological study of Nandurbar district in geo-tourism perspective.- Delineation of groundwater potential zones in Jharia coal Mining Region using Geostatistics, Remote sensing and GIS techniques.

Product details

• Assisted by: Pranaya Diwate (Editor), Bhagwan B. Ghute (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.07.2024
• EAN: 9783031577765
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3157776-5
• No. of pages: 294
• Illustrations: XXII, 294 p. 133 illus., 122 illus. in color.
• Series: GIScience and Geo-environmental Modelling
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography