Promise of UAV-Assisted Adaptive Management of Water Resources Systems
Publication: Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Volume 145, Issue 7
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Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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Acknowledgments
We thank the associate editor of JWRPM and the anonymous reviewers whose thoughtful comments and suggestions helped improve and clarify the initial manuscript. This work was supported by the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada under Grant No. RGPIN 2014-06114. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the authors.
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Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Volume 145 • Issue 7 • July 2019
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Received: Jan 24, 2018
Accepted: Dec 6, 2018
Published online: Apr 24, 2019
Published in print: Jul 1, 2019
Discussion open until: Sep 24, 2019
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