Deriving Drainage Networks and Catchment Boundaries at the European Scale A New Approach Combining Digital Elevation Data and Environmental Characteristics

The EU is making a significant step towards a more integrated mgmt. of its water resources through the European-wide implementation of river basin mgmt. plans. The establishment of both an efficient geographical info. system & a related reporting system is considered to be an essential support to this effort. Research centers are investigating methodologies for a European-wide mapping & characterization of river basins & catchments according to surface characteristics, land cover dynamics & run-off conditions. This report provides an intro. to this project & discusses the state-of-the-art in the analysis of digital elevation data for hydrological purposes, & the proposed methodology & the results obtained for Italy. Illustrated.Colombo, Roberto is the author of 'Deriving Drainage Networks and Catchment Boundaries at the European Scale A New Approach Combining Digital Elevation Data and Environmental Characteristics' with ISBN 9780756727253 and ISBN 0756727251.