Title :
Wetlands study in China: creating a database using GPS and GIS technology
Author :
Han, Min ; Tian, Xue
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electron. & Inf. Eng., Dalian Univ. of Technol., China
Abstract :
We are creating a wetland database based on a geographic information system (GIS) and using a Global Position System (GPS) for orientation information to monitor the dynamic changes in wetlands. We can monitor the current conditions, compare them to the historical background of the wetland, and then control the dynamic change where possible. Using this technology, we have a management tool that can guide the protection plan for the wetland, wildlife preservation, and reasonable development of other wetlands.
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; computerised monitoring; geographic information systems; geophysics computing; visual databases; China wetlands; GIS technology; GPS technology; Global Position System; computerised monitoring; geographic information system; geophysics computing; visual databases; wetland database; wetland monitoring; Animals; Computer displays; Geographic Information Systems; Global Positioning System; Lakes; Monitoring; Protection; Remote sensing; Visual databases; Wildlife;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MIM.2005.1518621
