- Title
- Image processing and data analysis tools of a remote sensing-based euthrophication monitoring system
- Creator
- Chamunorwa, Brighton
- Subject
- Eutrophication Image processing
- Date
- 2018
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MSc
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10353/10210
- Identifier
- vital:35376
- Description
- Numerous surface water bodies in South Africa face serious challenges of eutrophication despite several initiatives from government to solve the problem. Government efforts have not been successful particularly because of three issues: 1) insufficient and inconsistent water quality data and 2) the costly nature of collecting this data. Third, the limited uptake of remote sensing based technologies in water quality management due to lack of skills, as well as the lengthy and complex procedures involved in retrieving water quality parameters. This thesis aims to explore the possibilities of using satellite data and simple software for mapping and collecting water quality data. The broad goal was to determine the function of software dedicated to meet the requirements of a remote sensing-based eutrophication-monitoring system. Two specific goal were set in this study: 1. To extract software requirements from available eutrophication management documentation. This was necessary to determine the functions of the dedicated software that matches the legislative requirements and 2. To determine a design capable of handling spatial and temporal requirement of a remote sensing based eutrophication-monitoring system. The study applied Goal Based Requirement Analysis Model [GBRAM] model to extract goals from the National Eutrophication Monitoring Programme [NEMP] implementation plan document and recent publication on remote sensing of water quality monitoring conducted in South Africa. Afterwards, the study used object-oriented concepts to model suitable data objects and processes to implement spatial-temporal requirements of a remote sensing-based eutrophication-monitoring system. Based on the study findings the following are essential functions of a remote sensing based eutrophication-monitoring system. A graphical user interface that allows the user to set up a monitoring programming. Automated image processing procedures. Data assessment methods used to generate eutrophication status information. Numerous display options for viewing data in several perfectives.
- Format
- 87 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- University of Fort Hare
- Publisher
- Faculty of Science and Agriculture
- Language
- English
- Rights
- University of Fort Hare
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