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Abstract
Use of 3-D GIS as a Visualization Tool for Watershed ManagementTrack: Water Resources
Author(s): Amol Manohar Daxikar, Philip R. Chernin,
Watershed-wide management approaches to meeting water quality and quantity standards are evolving across the United States. Involving community members and stakeholders who live in a watershed can significantly help identify, prevent, and control sources of beneficial use impairment. A three-dimensional GIS allows users to show models of alternative solutions to watershed problems. A 3D display simulates spatial reality, which allows the viewer to more quickly recognize and understand the topography.
This paper will present a 3D model of a watershed. After the 3D model was developed, flyby animations were created. The 3D model and flyby animations were very effective in public presentation. The paper also outlines the computer-related technical issues encountered and overcome during the course of development of the model.
Amol Manohar Daxikar
Camp Dresser & McKee
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E-mail: daxikaram@cdm.com