Using GIS for Water Resources Management – Selected U.S. and International Applications
1. Using GIS for Water Resources Management –
Selected U.S. and International Applications
ESRI Federal GIS Conference, Washington DC
February 23, 2012
Henry Manguerra, Ph.D.
hmanguerra@mbakercorp.com
2. Objectives
Quick sampling of Baker projects that
demonstrate use of GIS for water resources
management
Understanding the difference in the use of GIS
between U.S. and international (developing)
countries
Acknowledgements
B a ke r P r o j e c t Te a m s , P a r t n e r s , a n d C u s t o m e r s
3. GIS Uses
Analysis/ Communication
Modeling
Enterprise Use of GIS
Data Management
Source: Young et al., (2010). Enterprise GIS. 2010 ESRI Federal User Conference
4. Water Resources Management
Watershed Stormwater/
Management Wastewater
Management
Surface Water
Management
Needs:
Drinking Water
Groundwater Management Sanitation
Irrigation/Water Supply
Flood Risk Protection
Energy/Hydropower
Image source: www.venturariver.org
5. GIS in Water Resources Management
Data Analysis/ Communica-
Modeling tion
Watershed √ √ √
Management
Surface Water √ √ √
Management
Groundwater √ √ √
Management
Stormwater/ √ √ √
Wastewater
Management
7. Online Water/Wastewater Data Access
MWRD Tunnel and Reservoir System
• 535 miles of sewer and force mains
• 10 miles of deep tunnels
• 10,000 local sewer connections
• 76 miles of navigable waterways
• 1,200 miles of small streams
• 34 reservoirs
11. Presenting Downscaled Climate Change
Impacts on Spatial Extent of Wetlands
Station 79897.28
From Station 84890.15 to 79406.8
Wetland Area (Baseline) = 1.32 sq mi
Wetland Area (Projected) = 1.48 sq mi
Percent Increase = 12.1 %
Floodplain Width (Station 79897.28) = 1029 ft
Increase in Width (Station 79897.28) = 455ft
13. Managing at the Enterprise FEMA’s Map
Modernization and Risk Map Program
14. Use of GIS Technology Within the Context of
a Gartner Hype Cycle
U.S
Expectation
Developing
Countries
15. Typical Issues/Constraints – Developing
Countries
Data Constraints
Data availability and accessibility
Data accuracy
Data resolution
Data completeness
Modeling Constraints
Limited Technical Expertise and Capacity
(including use of GIS for Analysis and
Modeling)
New to Watershed Modeling
Historically, focusing on receiving water modeling
16. Immediate Potential Applications of GIS in
Developing Countries
Disaster Risk Reduction
Flood Risk Reduction
Water Pollution Reduction
17. Mega-Cities of Developing Countries
Investments on Wastewater and
Sanitation Infrastructure and Services
23. Summary
Use of GIS has increased the effectiveness of
organizations to manage water resources
especially in the U.S.
Technical capacity, data and resource
constraints are the main hurdles for
developing countries before they can fully
reap the benefits of GIS
25. Using GIS for Water Resources Management –
Selected U.S. and International Applications
ESRI Federal User Conference, Washington DC
February 23, 2012
Henry Manguerra, Ph.D.
Notas del editor
Data ManagementModeling/AnalysisCommunication/Presentation of ResultsWorkflows /Enterprise
MWRDWeb portal developed to provide water/wastewater clients with “real-time” access to their data for progress reviewDeveloped using the ESRI ArcGIS Server Web ADF for Microsoft .NETMWRDEnterprise GIS Development for UtilitiesPortal Developed in ArcGIS Server using Microsoft SilverlightData ConversionApplication DevelopmentTraining“Real Time” Quality Control through Web Interface Developed using ArcGIS Server Web ADF for the .NET framework
- Predicted increase in precipitation due to climate change will potentially overwhelm existing stormwater systems resulting to localized flooding- Compared to conventional retrofit, use of LID to control runoff at the source appears to be more cost effective and climate change resilient alternative
Not only GIS
Maybe do the google
Highly urbanized – 80-90 percent imperviousnessFailing septic systems that make their way to the riverIndustrial wastewater/atmospheric depositionInformal settlers - with no sanitation facilities at all