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Abstract
Need for Reliable and Integrated GIS Databases for Water Resources Projects
Track: Water Resources
Author(s): Ravichandran Mahalingam, N. Indrasenan
A reliable and integrated Geographic information System database can address the various issues normally encountered in hydrology and hydrological modeling to ensure the success of Water Resources Projects (WRPs). The integrated database is a primary requisite for ensuring proper planning, managing, and monitoring of the ecological, environmental, and even nonengineering issues of WRPs. It will help reduce the social and environmental pressures; regional, national, and international disputes; and even court litigation. This paper discusses some of these issues and highlights the need for theconstruction of integrated GIS databases with hydrological orientation to address the conflicting issues of WRPs. The study further aims to identify and ascertain the benefits of using a reliable and integrated GIS database as a vital input for WRPs. An exploratory case study of South Carolina State to construct its hydrological watershed map using Esri's ArcView software is presented.
Ravichandran Mahalingam
Computer Sciences Corporation
Internet Solutions - Services, 4L2
10301, Wilson Blvd
Columbia , SC 29016
USA
Phone: 803-333-3393
E-mail: mravichandran@hotmail.com
N. Indrasenan
Prime College,
Dept of Civil Engineering
Home: 28/2 EswaraDoss Lala Street,
Triplicane
Chennai , Tamil Nadu 6000 05
India