The Use of GIS Technology in Source Water Assessment

Proceedings of the 2001 Georgia Water Resources Conference, April 26 and 27, 2001, Athens, Georgia.Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology has been an invaluable component of the Atlanta Regional Commission's efforts in the Source Water Assessment Project. In fact, GIS has been involved in nearly every stage of the project, including watershed delineation, mapping of potential pollutant sources, generation of working maps for field verification, and visual and spatial analysis. By utilizing the data integration, visualization, and analysis capabilities of GIS to complete the Metro Atlanta SWAP, a foundation is being created for future watershed protection efforts in the Atlanta region.Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of TechnologyThis book was published by the Institute of Ecology, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602-2202. The views and statements advanced in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not represent official views or policies of The University of Georgia, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Georgia Water Research Institute as authorized by the Water Resources Research Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-397) or the other conference sponsors