GIS and Remote Sensing in Hydrology, Water Resources and Environment
(Proceedings of ICGRHWE held at the Three Gorges Dam, China, September 2003). IAHS Publ. 289, 2004, 261-268The research framework of Provincial Digital Water Conservancy
HANWEI XU, YOUJING ZHANG & BERHE GETNET BARAKI
College of Water Resources and Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210098, China
xuhanwei@263.net, xhw_2002@sina.com
Abstract The paper deals with the content, framework and significance of Provincial Digital Water Conservancy, as it is developing in China. The main components of provincial digital water conservancy include data collection, network construction, digital platform and application system. It offers the decision-making support for preventing flood and reducing flood damage, water-resource management, constructing and managing irrigation works, and for the sustainable development of the environment, economy and society.
Key words
3S technology; data conformity; digital earth; framework; provincial digital water conservancy