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Use of remote sensing and geographical information systems in developing lake management strategies

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This work examines the holistic approach to lake management in terms of relevant in-lake and catchment area parameters. The basic concepts of remote sensing and GIS technologies and the possible use of both in lake studies are explored. The role of remote sensing as a potential data source and of GIS as an analytical tool in developing a management system based on this approach have been investigated through their application to management issues in the Norfolk Broads, England.

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Baban, S.M.J. Use of remote sensing and geographical information systems in developing lake management strategies. Hydrobiologia 395, 211–226 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1017057820780

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