1642-2511 Methodology of surveying small bodies of water in urban areas Metodyka inwentaryzacji małych zbiorników wodnych na terenach zurbanizowanych Jakubiak Mateusz author Panek Ewa author AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow, Faculty of Mining Surveying and Environmental Engineering Correspondence to: Mateusz Jakubiak jakubiak@agh.edu.pl Correspondence to: Ewa Panek epanek@agh.edu.pl 15 12 2016 Vol. 15 (2016) 2016 135 142 Copyright © 2016 2016 <p>The aim of the article was to present the development of methodology of surveying small water bodies in urban areas. The term “small body of water” is not precisely defined. Most often, it is assumed that the surface of a small water body is up to 1 hectare. In addition to natural hazards, small water bodies in urban areas are subjected to an anthropogenic pressure. In many cases, this pressure leads to a rapid degradation or even a complete liquidation. Urban areas are characterized by a low rate of biodiversity. 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