The Application of Web-Based GIS and GPS Technology to Assess Water Quality in Michigan

Author

Meng, Xiaoliang ; Bian, Fuling ; Xie, Yichun

Author_Institution

Res. Center of Spatial Inf. & Digital Eng., Wuhan Univ., Wuhan, China

Volume

1

fYear

2009

fDate

21-22 Nov. 2009

Firstpage

517

Lastpage

520

Abstract

A Web-based GIS provides simplicity and interactivity such that some simplified functions of the watershed management can be open in Internet/Intranet for specific users or general public users. A palm-size GPS device provides location information, x and y coordinates, in the observation site that can bring all associate data of physical, chemical, and biological conditions. This paper presents an application of web-based GIS and GPS technology to assess water quality, by using a case study of comparing and contrasting watersheds in Michigan.

Keywords

Global Positioning System; Internet; geographic information systems; intranets; water quality; GPS technology; Internet-Intranet; Michigan water qualityassessment; Web-based GIS; watershed management; Chemical technology; Educational institutions; Environmental management; Geographic Information Systems; Global Positioning System; Internet; Quality management; Resource management; Technology management; Water resources; GPS; Water Quality; Watershed; Web-based GIS;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Intelligent Information Technology Application, 2009. IITA 2009. Third International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Nanchang

Print_ISBN

978-0-7695-3859-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IITA.2009.173

Filename

5369053