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Cartography and Geovisualization in Groundwater Modelling

Cartography and Geovisualization in Groundwater Modelling

E. Cascelli, E. Crestaz, F. Tatangelo
Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781466619241|ISBN10: 1466619244|EISBN13: 9781466619258
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1924-1.ch004
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Cascelli, E., et al. "Cartography and Geovisualization in Groundwater Modelling." Geographic Information Analysis for Sustainable Development and Economic Planning: New Technologies, edited by Giuseppe Borruso, et al., IGI Global, 2013, pp. 49-67. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-1924-1.ch004

APA

Cascelli, E., Crestaz, E., & Tatangelo, F. (2013). Cartography and Geovisualization in Groundwater Modelling. In G. Borruso, S. Bertazzon, A. Favretto, B. Murgante, & C. Torre (Eds.), Geographic Information Analysis for Sustainable Development and Economic Planning: New Technologies (pp. 49-67). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-1924-1.ch004

Chicago

Cascelli, E., E. Crestaz, and F. Tatangelo. "Cartography and Geovisualization in Groundwater Modelling." In Geographic Information Analysis for Sustainable Development and Economic Planning: New Technologies, edited by Giuseppe Borruso, et al., 49-67. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2013. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-1924-1.ch004

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Abstract

This chapter investigates role of cartography and geovisualization in quantitative hydrogeology and groundwater modeling processes, stressing, further to their communication role, their relevant impacts on cognitive processes in the framework of a spatial exploratory paradigm. Review of current methods and tools reveal a very fragmented framework with an undesired prevalence of loose coupling strategies among spatial databases, GISs, and advanced analysis and groundwater modeling environments. This approach leads to both technical (as data integrity failure and exponentially increased development times) and management effectiveness problems. Case studies, focused on water supply at regional scale and groundwater flow containment for environmental remediation, document both benefits and shortcomings of current practice, including advanced issues as 3D and time-dependent analysis. Definitely, following current trends in GIScience towards standardization and interoperability, requirements for seamless integration of different approaches and tools are further stressed.

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