Title: Desktop Environmental Sensitivity Mapping for Environmental Protection
Abstract: The Great Lakes provide drinking water to forty million people. The threat of a major spill resulting in significant environmental impact to this delicate ecosystem is a constant concern for environmental agencies. Environmental Sensitivity (ES) Maps identify the relative sensitivity of natural and manmade resources at risk from a marine spill of oil or chemicals. Environment Canada is developing electronic ES Maps for the Great Lakes. The resulting system provides spill response managers with some key Geographic Information System features, allowing enhanced spill preparedness at a relatively low expense.
Publication Year: 1991
Publication Date: 1991-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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