Using GIS for Monitoring Lacustrine Ecosystem: A Case Study of Laguna de Gallocanta, Spain
Proceedings of the Russian National Research Conference 'Problems of the Environmental Landscape Planning'. Novocherkassk Institute of Engineering and Melioration (DGAU). Ed. by A. I. Klimenko. Novocherkassk, Russia: DGAU Press, pp. 237–240, 2016
4 Pages Posted: 20 Jan 2019
Date Written: April 25, 2016
Abstract
Current research presents study of the hydrological characteristics in the surroundings of the Laguna de Gallocanta (Spain) using remote sensing methods and combination of two GIS: ArcGIS and Idrisi GIS. The methodology includes following workflow: 1) selection of the multi-temporal Landsat images and creating color composites; 2) Masking and overlaying study area out of the whole image; 3) Calculation of the direction and length of stream flow in the lake basin; 4) assessment of possible risks of floods and stability of coastal slopes. The research has aim of hydrological assessment testing GIS tools for environmental monitoring.
Keywords: environmental monitoring, GIS, image processing, satellite images, Landsat TM, remote sensing, Spain, Gallocanta
JEL Classification: Y92, Q24, Q25, Q51, Q54, Q57
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