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INTERFACING GIS WITH WATER RESOURCE MODELS: A STATE‐OF‐THE‐ART REVIEW 1
Author(s) -
Martin Paul H.,
LeBoeuf Eugene J.,
Dobbins James P.,
Daniel Edsel B.,
Abkowitz Mark D.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2005.tb03813.x
Subject(s) - interfacing , computer science , resource (disambiguation) , geographic information system , graphical user interface , visualization , interface (matter) , sophistication , gis applications , systems engineering , software , user interface , data science , software engineering , data mining , remote sensing , engineering , geography , operating system , computer network , social science , bubble , maximum bubble pressure method , sociology , computer hardware
Two distinctive, independently developed technologies, geographic information systems (GIS) and predictive water resource models, are being interfaced with varying degrees of sophistication in efforts to simultaneously examine spatial and temporal phenomena. Neither technology was initially developed to interact with the other, and as a result, multiple approaches to interface GIS with water resource models exist. Additionally, continued model enhancements and the development of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) have encouraged the development of application “suites” for evaluation and visualization of engineering problems. Currently, disparities in spatial scales, data accessibility, modeling software preferences, and computer resources availability prevent application of a universal interfacing approach. This paper provides a state‐of‐the‐art critical review of current trends in interfacing GIS with predictive water resource models. Emphasis is placed on discussing limitations to efficient interfacing and potential future directions, including recommendations for overcoming many current challenges.