Problem Description / Relevance to Water Security:
This case study took place in the Rio Grande valley which is the fastest growing region in the United States. Water in the southwest can act as a break on the economic development of this region.
ICT Application / Outcome:
The model was structured into three main sections of hierarchical blocks: population, water demand and water supply (Figure 2). From these sections, the Hueco Bolson storage level was determined. Three plotters were then used to plot demand, population and Hueco Bolson Storage levels.
Problem Description / Relevance to Water Security:
Airborne LIDAR measurements principally lead to the highly accurate 3D reconstruction of the landscape and its features. By mounting LIDAR measurement units on an aircraft large areas can be measured relatively quickly and cost effectively. Airborne LIDAR measurements can then be used to reconstruct a bare earth landscape as well as featured landscape which includes vegetation, buildings and other. These landscape reconstructions can then be used for a number of applications such as archeology, water and coastline management, farming, forestry, geology and conservation.
ICT Application / Outcome:
Southern Manitoba has a long history of flooding events which has led to significant damages in the region over the years. The Red River Valley (RRV) is a disaster hot spot in the United States and a multi-million dollar floodway was built to protect the City of Winnipeg from floodwaters in Canada (see Figure 1). The spring melt of 2011 brought with it simultaneous flooding events in most of Southern Manitoba (Public Safety Canada 2013). The Assiniboine and Souris River Basins which typically do not have excess floodwaters were also gravely affected in 2011.
