GIS (Geographic Information System): computer information system that can input, store, manipulate, analyze, and display geographically referenced (spatial) data to support decision making processes. Here we have discussed some general GIS application in water resource management.

1. GIS & its Applications
WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

2. BUITEMS
Ehtisham Habib
Department of Civil Engineering
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3. Table of Contents
• GIS Overview
• Tools for a GIS
• GIS Data
• GIS Analyzation
• Steps in GIS Project
• Software
• Creating Shape File
• Digitalizing
• Geo Referencing
• Symbology
• Attribute Data Entry
• Layer Properties
• Report
• GIS Applications

4. GIS Overview
GIS (Geographic Information System): computer information system that can
input, store, manipulate, analyze, and display geographically referenced (spatial)
data to support decision making processes.

5. Tools for a GIS
• Hardware
• Computer
• Printer / Plotter
• Digitizer
• Scanner
• GIS Desktop Software (ESRI, Inc. – ArcView)
• CAD Software (AutoDesk - AutoCAD)
• Multimedia (Photos, Video, 3D Models)
• World Wide Web (ESRI, Inc. – ARCIMS)
• Personnel

6. GIS Data
Raster Images - grids
“pixels”
a location and value
satellite images and aerial photos
Vector - grids
Features: points, lines & polygons
Attributes: size, type, length, etc.

7. GIS Analyzation

8. Steps in GIS Project
Raster Topo Sheet
Shape file created in Arc Catalog
Georeferencing
Digitization of map
Attribute Data Entry
Set Layer Properties
Symbology
Analysis
Report

9. Software

10. Creating Shape File

11. Digitization

12. Geo Referencing

13. Symbology

14. Attribute Data Entry

15. Layer Properties

16. Report

17. GIS APPLICATIONS

22. Distribution of Water Table Depth in USA
Red: > 300’
Pink: 201’ – 300’
Sky Blue: 100’ - 200’
Blue: < 100’

23. Water Nodes Location in California State of USA for Fire Extinguishing Purpose

24. Water Way during Monsoon & Heavy Flood Season in Bangladesh

25. QUETTA City generalized GIS about the positioning of
WASA Overhead tanks and the Densely Populated
Areas.
Dasht
Saryab
Satellite
Town
Housing Unit
Overhead Tank
Buffer – 1 km

26. Khadim
Babar
Awais
Saryab
Joint Road
Shehbaz
Town
Ehtisham- Saryab
2 water pumps in ½ mile buffer
1 water pump in ¼ mile buffer
Babar- Brewery
1 water pump in ¼ mile buffer
Khadim- Shehbaz Town
No water pump in both buffers
Awais- Joint Road
No water pump in both buffers

27. GIS showing two major waste water transportation channel passing by Serena Hotel

28. Thank You 