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- Title
METHODOLOGY OF SURVEYING SMALL BODIES OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS.
- Authors
Jakubiak, Mateusz; Panek, Ewa
- Abstract
The aim of the article was to present the development of methodology of surveying small water bodies in urban areas. The term "small body of water" is not precisely defi ned. Most often, it is assumed that the surface of a small water body is up to 1 hectare. In addition to natural hazards, small water bodies in urban areas are subjected to an anthropogenic pressure. In many cases, this pressure leads to a rapid degradation or even a complete liquidation. Urban areas are characterized by a low rate of biodiversity. Therefore, the eff orts to preserve the surface of waters are essential for the maintenance of biodiversity and improvement of aesthetic values of the landscape. Surveying of small urban water bodies is extremely important, as it is the fi rst step to take protective measures. The proposed methodology takes into account a number of natural and hydrological parameters as well as potential threats. The methodology was presented in the form of a surveying sheet, including both photographic and cartographic documentation, as well as the descriptive data pertaining to a specifi c water body and a fragment of its catchment in the immediate vicinity.
- Subjects
BODIES of water; METROPOLITAN areas; SURVEYING (Engineering); BIODIVERSITY; LANDSCAPES; MANAGEMENT
- Publication
Geoinformatica Polonica, 2016, Vol 15, p135
- ISSN
1642-2511
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4467/21995923GP.16.022.5723