There is a growing demand for environmentally friendly storm water management practices. Relatively recent federal mandates, outlined in the Clean Water Act (1999) and enforced through the EPA’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), compel states to adopt comprehensive municipal storm water management rules by 2003! Because impervious surface maps are an essential input layer to all storm water analysis models, methods for accurately mapping and measuring the extent and quantity of impervious surfaces are of critical importance.
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eCognition Understanding Images
