Utilization of Geographic Information System for hydrological analyses: A case study of Karbala province, Iraq

Authors

  • Habeeb Ghdhaib Maarez College of engineering, university of Baghdad
  • Hussein Sabah Jaber College of engineering, university of Baghdad
  • Muntadher Aidi Shareef Department of Surveying Engineering Techniques, Technical College of Kirkuk, Northern Technical University, Baghdad Road, 36001 Kirkuk, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24996/ijs.2022.63.9.39

Keywords:

GIS, DEM, Hydrological analyses

Abstract

    Analyses are the power point of GIS because GIS can process and analyze different spatial and attribute data, leading to new results for supporting decision makers. The research aims to study advanced hydrologic analyses for the western part of Karbala province, Iraq. The hydrologic analysis is done based on where that DEM creates from the field survey method. This analysis gives digital maps and tables showing the region's main and minor hydrological properties, such as flow direction, flow accumulation, stream order, stream to feature, basin, and watershed maps. Also, it can be calculated as area, perimeter, lengths of streams, and numbers of stream orders for the main watersheds that are effective in the study area. These analyses are very important for making decisions in studying the hydrologic properties of any region in Iraq, and the GIS technique saves time, cost, and effort.

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Published

2022-09-30

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Section

Remote Sensing

How to Cite

Utilization of Geographic Information System for hydrological analyses: A case study of Karbala province, Iraq. (2022). Iraqi Journal of Science, 63(9), 4118-4130. https://doi.org/10.24996/ijs.2022.63.9.39

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