PRACTICAL

Paper Code: 
RES-133
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
120.00
Objective: 

Studies of quickly changing phenomena such as floods, drought and forest fires etc  through Remote sensing satellites provide a variety of information about the Earth's surface .Depending on their area of specialization, geographers may be employed as forest managers or in agricultural or economic institutes or as demographers in government and research organizations.

 

 

15.00

The analysis and interpretation of Aerial Photo and Learning the techniques by using following items, hardware and softwares

  • Satellite imagery of Jaipur region
  • Stereoscope
  • Tracing table
  • Computers
  • RS or GIS Software

 

Exercises

 

Aerial photo interpretation

  • Understanding the fundamentals of Aerial Photographs like principle points, isocentre, Fiducail points  number of runs and number of photographs
  • Identification of objects and features; Interpretation Keys and Image interpretation of Remote Sensing data, Identification of cultural and physical features on the image.

Techniques of  mapping using RS  or GIS Software by using following stages

 

  • GIS: Geo-referencing; on-screen digitization of polygons, points and lines,  Editing, adding attributes.

 

  • Tabulation  of the  map related data, Integration of Spatial and Non Spatial data and Query making and Finalization of Map

 

Essential Readings: 

1. Campbell, J. B. (2002): Introduction to Remote Sensing. 5th edition. Taylor and Francis, London.

2. Cracknell, A and Hayes, L. (1990): Remote Sensing Year Book, Taylor and Francis, London.

3. Curran, P.J. (1985): Principles of Remote Sensing, Longman, London.

4. Deekshatulu, B.L. and Rajan, Y.S. (ed.) (1984): Remote Sensing. Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore.

5. Floyd, F. and Sabins, Jr. (1986): Remote Sensing: Principles and Interpretation, W.H. Freeman, New York.

6. Guham, P. K. (2003): Remote Sensing for Beginners. Affiliated East-West Press Private Ltd., New Delhi.

7. Hallert, B. (1960): Photogrammetry, McGraw Hill Book Company Inc., New York

8. Harry, C.A. (ed.) (1978): Digital Image Processing, IEEE Computer Society, California

9. Hord, R.M. (1982): Digital Image Processing of Remotely Sensed Data, Academic Press, New York.

10. Leuder, D.R. (1959): Aerial Photographic Interpretation: Principles and Application. McGraw Hill, New York.

11. Lillesand, T.M. and Kiefer, R.W. (2000): Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation. 4th edition. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

12. Nag, P. (ed.) 1992: Thematic Cartography and Remote Sensing, Concept Publishing. Company, New Delhi.

13. Reeves, R.G. (ed.) (1983): Manual of Remote Sensing, Vols. 1 and 2, American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Falls Church, Virginia.

14. Siegel, B.S. and Gillespie, R. (1985): Remote Sensing in Geology, John Wiley and Sons, New York.

15. Silver, M. and Balmori, D. (eds.) (2003): Mapping in an Age of Digital Media. Wiley-Academy, New York and Chichester.

16. Spurr, R. (1960): Photogrammetry and Photo Interpretation, The Roland Press Company, London.

17. Survey of India, (1973): Photogrammetry, Survey of India, Dehradun.

18. Swain, P.H. and Davis, S.M. (ed.), (1978): Remote Sensing: The Quantitative Approach. McGraw Hill, New York.

References: 

TITLE

COST

POSTAGE

1.

Proceedings of the National Symposium on “Remote Sensing in Rural Development”, Hisar, 1980

Rs. 125/-

Rs. 50/-

2.

Proceedings of the National Symposium on “Remote Sensing for Sustainable Development”, Lucknow, 1992

Rs. 175/-

Rs. 50/-

3.

Remote Sensing for Natural Resources (A joint Publication of Indian Society of Remote Sensing and National Natural Resources Management System – Compilation of papers presented at the National Symposium on “Remote Sensing with Special Emphasis on Water Management)”, Pune, 1996

Rs. 250/-

Rs. 50/-

4.

Proceedings of ISRS National Symposium on “Spectral Technologies for Natural Hazards Management” IIT kanpur, 2000

Rs. 300/-

Rs. 50/-

5.

M. Ajni Reddi, B.S Publications, Textbook on Remote sensing

Rs.500

 

Note:  Books are available against advance payment which can be sent through bank draft in favour of “Indian Society of Remote Sensing” payable at Dehra Dun.

Communication address:  Indian Society of Remote Sensing

IIRS Campus, 4-Kalidas Road, Dehra Dun – 248 001 (India)

                                            Phone/Fax: + 91-1355-741471, Email: champati_ray@iirs.gov.in

 

Academic Year: 
2017-2018