Information Visualization of Water Supply and Groundwater

Abstract

The demand of high-quality water for drinking is growing as the interest of well-being increases and the lack of water resource is concerned. So, We propose how to visualize the information of water supply and groundwater, which are hidden under the ground, using IT fusion approaches. First, we developed a visualization system of the water supply information using IT tools like Flex and MAP API supported by a search portal. Second, we implemented a graphical view of the groundwater information with 3D Max. As a result, we can provide the information visualization for people who are interested in the flow of the fresh water to their home through water supply. Also, we can show how the groundwater level changes, depending on the precipitation per region. Information visualization for water supply can clearly give a sound trust that tap water is safe to drink because the whole process that the fresh water flows from the underground to the home can be vividly seen. In case of the groundwater, information visualization would be helpful in managing the groundwater and predicting the groundwater deposits.