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Advances in the field of geospatial technologies have resulted in the growth in the

application of such methods and techniques to a wider range of challenges and

issues associated with urban water resources. The use of remote sensing, geographic information science (GIS), spatial analysis, global positioning systems (GPS),

digital mapping, online electronic data resources, and processing techniques are

now common tools in addressing urban water quality, storm water, flooding, water

supply issues, and overall management of water resources and watersheds in urban

communities and urbanizing landscapes. In this volume, the authors address many

of the complex concerns and impacts associated with human and natural changes

facing urban water resources through their use of a variety of geospatial techniques

and tools. The aim of the volume is to present the reader a mix of examples of the

evolving use of geospatial methods and applications now utilized in many urban

areas to assist decision-makers, planners, and communities in making sound judgments as to how best manage their water resources for both human use and to

minimize impacts to the natural environment. It is our hope that through presenting

these examples and case studies that readers will gain a broader understanding of

the emerging field of the use of geospatial technologies to address urban water

issues at a time during which these resources are under great threat from natural and

human stresses, such as climate change, declining freshwater supplies, drought,

excessive water demand and use, cost pressures associated with urban water

infrastructure, natural and technological hazards, growing urban populations, and

competing water uses. The chapters are intended to provide a range of insights into

the development of the geospatial tools and technologies and their applications to a

variety of issues and localities. With these presentations the reader is intended to

gain a better appreciation for the range of methods now available to address many

urban water challenges and consider how geospatial technologies are advancing our

understanding and efforts to address the many complex urban water issues now

facing our society.