presents examples of applications of using Multispectral Infrared and Visible
Imaging Spectrometer (MIVIS) imagery for monitoring inland water quality parameters and detecting submerged vegetation, cyanobacteria blooms, and floating
materials of terrestrial origin (e.g., oil). The chapter “Using Remote Sensing to
Assess the Impact of Human Activities on Water Quality: Case Study of Lake
Taihu, China” demonstrates the potential of remote sensing for detecting harmful
algal blooms and using the technology for integrated assessment of watershed
dynamics. The chapter “Remote Sensing for Regional Lake Water Quality Assessment: Capabilities and Limitations of Current and Upcoming Satellite Systems”
discusses satellite imagery advances and limitations for regional scale measurements of lake water characteristics.
The chapter “Interactive Geospatial Analysis Tool for Estimating Watershed-Scale
Consumptive Use: Potomac River Basin Case Study,” presents a basin-wide analysis
and mapping tool that incorporates water use data from multiple political jurisdictions
and estimates consumptive water use for effective management of water resources.
The chapter “Advances in Water Sensor Technologies and Real-Time Water Monitoring” is an overview of state-of-the-art technologies in water sensor technologies for
water quantity and water quality measurements, data collection, and transport platforms. The chapter “Instrumenting Caves to Collect Hydrologic and Geochemical
Data: Case Study from James Cave, Virginia” presents information about the instrumentation, data collection, processing, and management and makes recommendations
for hydrologic and geochemical monitoring of cave systems in karst environments.
The chapter “Principles for the Development of Contemporary Bioassessment Indices
for Freshwater Ecosystems” discusses bioassessment, the use of ecological assemblages, primarily fish, macroinvertebrates, and algae, as indicators of anthropogenic
impairment in aquatic systems, and focuses on analytical approaches for improving
the effectiveness of bioassessment indices for detecting anthropogenic impairment in
freshwater ecosystems. The chapter “Microbial Source Tracking—Advances in Research and a Guide to Application” discusses the main drivers of MST and the
evolving MST research development and technology and presents a guideline for
decision-making on where, when, and how to deploy MST.
In “Land Use/Land Cover Monitoring and Geospatial Technologies: An Overview,” Parece and Campbell state that the availability of multispectral satellite data
beginning in 1972 has significantly advanced the ability of researchers to systematically monitor and evaluate land use/land cover changes and their impacts on water
quality and quantity. In that context, practitioners have developed classification
schemes specifically tailored for use with remotely sensed imagery and for systematic assessment of land use change. Land observation technologies in the twentyfirst century include the use of lasers for 3D analyses and unmanned aerial systems.
Such technologies have enabled land use assessment to contribute not only to its
original focus in urban and regional planning but to a broad range of environmental
and social issues.
In “Using Remote Sensing to Map and Monitor Water Resources in Arid and
Semiarid Regions,” Klemas and Pieterse state that in arid environments, the
exploration and monitoring of water resources is a prerequisite for water
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Imaging Spectrometer (MIVIS) imagery for monitoring inland water quality parameters and detecting submerged vegetation, cyanobacteria blooms, and floating
materials of terrestrial origin (e.g., oil). The chapter “Using Remote Sensing to
Assess the Impact of Human Activities on Water Quality: Case Study of Lake
Taihu, China” demonstrates the potential of remote sensing for detecting harmful
algal blooms and using the technology for integrated assessment of watershed
dynamics. The chapter “Remote Sensing for Regional Lake Water Quality Assessment: Capabilities and Limitations of Current and Upcoming Satellite Systems”
discusses satellite imagery advances and limitations for regional scale measurements of lake water characteristics.
The chapter “Interactive Geospatial Analysis Tool for Estimating Watershed-Scale
Consumptive Use: Potomac River Basin Case Study,” presents a basin-wide analysis
and mapping tool that incorporates water use data from multiple political jurisdictions
and estimates consumptive water use for effective management of water resources.
The chapter “Advances in Water Sensor Technologies and Real-Time Water Monitoring” is an overview of state-of-the-art technologies in water sensor technologies for
water quantity and water quality measurements, data collection, and transport platforms. The chapter “Instrumenting Caves to Collect Hydrologic and Geochemical
Data: Case Study from James Cave, Virginia” presents information about the instrumentation, data collection, processing, and management and makes recommendations
for hydrologic and geochemical monitoring of cave systems in karst environments.
The chapter “Principles for the Development of Contemporary Bioassessment Indices
for Freshwater Ecosystems” discusses bioassessment, the use of ecological assemblages, primarily fish, macroinvertebrates, and algae, as indicators of anthropogenic
impairment in aquatic systems, and focuses on analytical approaches for improving
the effectiveness of bioassessment indices for detecting anthropogenic impairment in
freshwater ecosystems. The chapter “Microbial Source Tracking—Advances in Research and a Guide to Application” discusses the main drivers of MST and the
evolving MST research development and technology and presents a guideline for
decision-making on where, when, and how to deploy MST.
In “Land Use/Land Cover Monitoring and Geospatial Technologies: An Overview,” Parece and Campbell state that the availability of multispectral satellite data
beginning in 1972 has significantly advanced the ability of researchers to systematically monitor and evaluate land use/land cover changes and their impacts on water
quality and quantity. In that context, practitioners have developed classification
schemes specifically tailored for use with remotely sensed imagery and for systematic assessment of land use change. Land observation technologies in the twentyfirst century include the use of lasers for 3D analyses and unmanned aerial systems.
Such technologies have enabled land use assessment to contribute not only to its
original focus in urban and regional planning but to a broad range of environmental
and social issues.
In “Using Remote Sensing to Map and Monitor Water Resources in Arid and
Semiarid Regions,” Klemas and Pieterse state that in arid environments, the
exploration and monitoring of water resources is a prerequisite for water
xiv
Volume Preface