PRACTICAL IN APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING

Paper Code: 
GEO 425
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
150.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes (COs)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

On completion of this course, the students will be able to:

CO1: The students will identify and prepare maps of natural and cultural landscape, understand and apply remote sensing techniques in environment management, natural hazards.

 

 

Approach in teaching:

Discussion, Demonstration, Action Research, Project

Learning activities for the students:

Simulation, Presentation, Giving tasks

 

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Observations of practical skills, Presentation, Cartographic and computer based (GIS) exercises, Practical assignments, Project, seminar/ presentations and viva voce

 

 

150.00
Unit I: 

·      Identification and mapping of elements of natural and cultural landscape including topography

·      Drainage, vegetation, settlements, transport networks, land use and field pattern.

·      Application of remote sensing in management of environmental problems and natural hazards, such as floods, earthquakes, cyclones, forest fire, and droughts.

 

Essential Readings: 

·      Fazal, S. and Rahman, A. : Geographic Information System (GIS) Terminology, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi, 2007.

·      Heywood, Ian Cornelius, Sarah and Steve Carver.: An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems, 2nd ed., Pearson Education Limited, Toronto, 2006.

·      Siddiqui, M.A. : Introduction to Geographical Information Systems, Sharda Pustak Bhavan, Allahabad, 2006.

·      Lo, C.P and Albert K.W., Yeung: Concepts and Techniques of Geographic Information Systems, 2nd ed., Pearson Education Inc., Toronto, Canada, 2007.

 

References: 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023