Course Objective: This course will help develop basic skills to interpret remote sensing images for various applications in geography.
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24DGEO 816 |
Applications of Remote Sensing (Practical) |
CO218: Identify and prepare maps of natural and cultural landscape CO219: Identification and mapping of elements of settlements, transport networks, land use and field pattern CO220: Apply remote sensing techniques in environmental management CO221: Apply remote sensing techniques in floods, earthquakes, cyclones. CO222: Apply remote sensing techniques in forest fire, droughts and desertification CO223: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction
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Approach in Teaching: Observation, Conduction and Compiling data
Learning activities for the students: Self-learning File work/Report writing, learning by doing. |
Viva, Continuous assessment, Semester end examinations, Individual and Group team work. |
Identification and mapping of elements of natural and cultural landscape including topography. Drainage, vegetation
Identification and mapping of elements of settlements, transport networks, land use and field pattern.
Application of remote sensing in management of environmental problems
Application of remote sensing in management of natural hazards, such as floods, earthquakes, cyclones.
Application of remote sensing in management of forest fire, droughts and desertification
Essential Readings:
1. Fazal, S. and Rahman, A : Geographic Information System (GIS) Terminology, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi, 2007.
2. Heywood, Ian Cornelius, Sarah and Steve Carver.:An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems, 2nd ed.,Pearson Education Limited, Toronto, 2006.
Suggested Readings:
1. Siddiqui, M.A.: Introduction to Geographical Information Systems, ShardaPustakBhavan, Allahabad, 2006.
2. Lo, C.P and Albert K.W.,Yeung: Concepts and Techniques of Geographic Information Systems, 2nd ed., Pearson Education Inc., Toronto, Canada, 2007.
3. Reddy,M. Anji, 2012, Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems, BS Publications.
Lillesand, Kiefer, Chipman, Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, Wiley Publication