| Using GIS in ecological management: green assessment of the impacts of petroleum activities in the state of Texas. | |
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PMID: 20623014 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Geo-information technologies are valuable tools for ecological assessment in stressed environments. Visualizing natural features prone to disasters from the oil sector spatially not only helps in focusing the scope of environmental management with records of changes in affected areas, but it also furnishes information on the pace at which resource extraction affects nature. Notwithstanding the recourse to ecosystem protection, geo-spatial analysis of the impacts remains sketchy. This paper uses GIS and descriptive statistics to assess the ecological impacts of petroleum extraction activities in Texas. While the focus ranges from issues to mitigation strategies, the results point to growth in indicators of ecosystem decline. |
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Authors:
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Edmund Merem; Bennetta Robinson; Joan M Wesley; Sudha Yerramilli; Yaw A Twumasi |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-05-04 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of environmental research and public health Volume: 7 ISSN: 1660-4601 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Environ Res Public Health Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-12 Completed Date: 2010-10-05 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101238455 Medline TA: Int J Environ Res Public Health Country: Switzerland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2101-30 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39211, USA. edmund.c.merem@jsums.edu |
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Conservation of Natural Resources* Ecology* Geographic Information Systems* Petroleum* Texas |
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0/Petroleum |
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