Abstract

Water Data Integration and Applications for Water Security Decision Makers
Track: Water Resources
Authors: David Maidment

The University of Texas is collaborating with ESRI and KISTERS to create World Water Online, linking global geospatial/temporal information with observational data, models, and simulations. Integrated geospatial water data will successfully provide decision makers with key intelligence and early warning of potential water risks. At the same time, a new public-private partnership, the U.S. Water Partnership, is uniting and mobilizing the "best of U.S." expertise and resources to address global water challenges.

This presentation will highlight workshop results and other initiatives facilitated by USWP and WWO (including ESRI) to foster collaboration around water-related knowledge products, including geospatial information and data. Presenters will emphasize the importance of GIS data and tools, and how to best index, standardize, integrate, and make actionable the vast array of U.S. and international water data through innovative partnerships. Preliminary results from these efforts point to the need for prioritizing geospatial data integration and open source considerations.