Advances in spatial mapping of waterways
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Paper/Presentation Title | Advances in spatial mapping of waterways |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Harris, Bruce (Author), McDougall, Kevin (Author) and Barry, Michael (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Conference (SSSC 2013) |
ERA Conference ID | 60713 |
Number of Pages | 17 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | Canberra, Australia |
ISBN | 9780992287771 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://sssi.org.au/userfiles/docs/SSSI%20General/documents_1368660962166225655.pdf |
Conference/Event | Surveying and Spatial Sciences Conference (SSSC 2013): Collect, Connect, Capitalise |
Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Biennial International Conference | |
Event Details | Surveying and Spatial Sciences Conference (SSSC 2013): Collect, Connect, Capitalise Event Date 17 to end of 19 Apr 2013 Event Location Canberra, Australia |
Event Details | Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Biennial International Conference |
Abstract | Substantial advances in Geographic Information Software (GIS) capabilities and improved access to detailed digital elevation models (DEM) produced from LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) has improved the quality of waterway mapping which also allows for detailed analysis of waterways over large areas. Studies of waterways over large areas are usually determined from large grid size (20-30 m) DEMs. In this work, a detailed waterway network was created over a 1096 km² area using a 10m DEM. Studies of this type over such a large area are rare because of the lack of suitable raw data and the amount of work and cost required to create and process the data. The motivation for this work came from a requirement of the Ipswich City Council (ICC) for an upgraded stream ordered waterway network to support their vision for healthier waterways within the city (Kavanagh, 2009). The new high quality stream ordered waterway network enables the identification and prioritisation of riparian corridor management activities along waterways and facilitates the monitoring and improvement of water quality. |
Keywords | digital elevation models; waterways; geographic information systems; LiDAR; Ipswich |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 370704. Surface water hydrology |
401302. Geospatial information systems and geospatial data modelling | |
460306. Image processing | |
Public Notes | Copyright 2013, Surveying & Spatial Science Institute. This publication is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for the purposes of study, research, or review, but is subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgment of the source. |
Byline Affiliations | BMT WBM, Australia |
Department of Surveying and Land Information | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1zx8/advances-in-spatial-mapping-of-waterways
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