Using remote sensing and GIS technology for an improved decision support: A case study of residential water use in El Paso, Texas

Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-63

  Xie, Hongjie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Geospatial analysis; Green surface; Impervious surface; Remote sensing; Water use

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; REMOTE SENSING; SENSOR NETWORKS; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER METERS; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY;

DECISION SUPPORTS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATIONS; GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS; GIS TECHNOLOGIES; GREEN SURFACE; IKONOS IMAGES; IMPERVIOUS SURFACE; MODELLING PROCESS; POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATIONS; QUICK APPROACHES; RESOURCE DISTRIBUTIONS; STUDY AREAS; SURFACE AREAS; WATER CONSUMPTION; WATER DEMANDS; WATER DEPARTMENTS; WATER METER READINGS; WATER USE;

SURFACE ANALYSIS;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GIS; GREENSPACE; IKONOS; NEIGHBORHOOD; REMOTE SENSING; SPATIAL DATA; WATER USE;

EL PASO; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 60349131254     PISSN: 10286608     EISSN: 10290249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10286600802003666     Document Type: Article

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