Uploaded on 2014-10-09 by sbratton

[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14128782845386878.jpg Invisible information: 1 The photo contains information about critical water resources available to the city. The photo depicts water level and color in the reservoir in the center of Waco, Texas, USA. It also verifies low levels, but not zero levels, of fluvial trash. 2 The photo depicts the heavily used trail systems at the base and the top of the cliffs and provides information about vegetation condition. The integrity of the vegetation and the condition of the river are keys to quality of life in a city with just over 100,000 residents within the city limits and more than 100,000 living in the surrounding suburbs. The park area is in the center of the City and is a key amenity for downtown residents. In creating knowledge, a time sequence of such photos could be used to determine long term trajectories in lake levels and conditions for recreation. Predictions for future climate change indicate possible increases in drought frequency and duration, reducing flow in the river. The photo sequence could enhance current hydrological monitoring as the photos provide knowledge concerning aesthetic changes, bank condition, and the state of vegetation dependent on current river flows. In considering the future of a city such as Waco, immediate access to natural resources is as important as the plans for new buildings in the downtown. The river corridor has transitioned from undesirable property, due to frequent flooding, to a trash laden river with high levels of nitrogen and phosphorous pollution and too many algae. With current conservation efforts and river corridor planning, the Brazos corridor hopefully will transition into a well-cared for blue and green ribbon fronting on hotels, businesses, parks and residences. Cameron Park, established in 1910, has gone through phases from high use to crime ridden, but current city efforts have made the park safer, and the aquatic systems accessible to kayaks and paddle boards entering from launches downtown. The public participated in a planning program for the river corridor, and their responses encouraged the mayor to purchase a boat to expedite removal of plastics and other trash from the river. Trash washing off roads and out of parking lots is still a major problem, as is agricultural run off. The city is becoming more attractive to conventions and visitors from out of town. Baylor University, a institution in the center of Waco, decided to construct its new football stadium on the river, and now fans can arrive by boat and "sailgate" prior to football games. The view from the stands looks out over the Brazos.