Remote Sensing Application

Paper Code: 
GEO-144 B
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To understand the basic concepts and application of Remote Sensing

12.00
Unit I: 
BASICS OF REMOTE SENSING
  • Remote Sensing – history & development, definition, concept and principles Satellites and their characteristics
  • Earth Resources Satellites -LANDSAT, SPOT, IRS, IKONOS satellite series
  • Basic principles, types, steps and elements of image interpretation
  • Elements of photo-interpretation, Symbols and color schemes used in photo-interpretation
  • Remote Sensing Data Products and their procurement
12.00
Unit II: 
Application of Remote Sensing in Geosciences
  • Remote Sensing in geology – an overview
  • Basic concept of geomorphology, earth surface process and resultant landforms.
  • Spectral characteristics of rocks and minerals.
  • Drainage patterns – types and its significance in geologic interpretation
12.00
Unit III: 
Application of Remote Sensing in Water Resources Agriculture Soil And Land Evaluation Studies
  • Basic concept of water resources: Hydrological cycle.
  • Issues in water resources development, management and utilization Spectral characteristics of water and Relevance of RS techniques for hydrological investigations.
  • Remote sensing in Ground water exploration and factors affecting ground water occurrence.
  • Remote Sensing in Agriculture – An Overview, Principles of crop identification and Crop inventory, Soil morphology and classification

  • Land degradation and erosion -degraded soils ,their identification and mapping of degraded lands, Land use / land cover – Basic concept and classification
12.00
Unit IV: 
Application of Remote Sensing in Forestry
  • Introduction and concept of forestry
  • Forest cover mapping
  • Remote Sensing applications in forest cover change detection
12.00
Unit V: 
Application of Remote Sensing in Natural Disaster Studies
  • Application of remote sensing Drought Study
  • Application of remote sensing Flood Study
Essential Readings: 

  1. Campbell, J.B.2002: Introduction to Remote sensing. Taylor Publications
  2. Drury, S.A., 1987: Image Interpretation in Geology. Allen and Unwin
  3. Gupta, R.P.., 1990: Remote Sensing Geology. Springer Verlag
  4. Jensen, J.R. 2000: Remote Sensing of the Environment: An Earth resource Perspective. Prentice Hall.
  5. Joseph George, 2003 : Fundamentals of remote sensing. Universities Press
  6. Lillesand, T.M., and Kieffer, R.M., 1987: Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, John Wiley.
  7. Sabbins, F.F., 1985: Remote sensing Principles and interpretation. W.H.Freeman and company
  8. Rampal K.K. 1999: Hand book of aerial photography and interpretation. Concept publication
  9. Anji Reddy, M. 2004 : Geoinformatics for environmental management.B.S. Publications
References: 
  1. Campbell, J.B.2002: Introduction to Remote sensing. Taylor Publications
  2. Drury, S.A., 1987: Image Interpretation in Geology. Allen and Unwin
  3. Gupta, R.P.., 1990: Remote Sensing Geology. Springer Verlag
  4. Jensen, J.R. 2000: Remote Sensing of the Environment: An Earth resource Perspective. Prentice Hall.
  5. Joseph George, 2003 : Fundamentals of remote sensing. Universities Press
  6. Lillesand, T.M., and Kieffer, R.M., 1987: Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, John Wiley.
  7. Sabbins, F.F., 1985: Remote sensing Principles and interpretation. W.H.Freeman and company
  8. Rampal K.K. 1999: Hand book of aerial photography and interpretation. Concept publication
  9. Anji Reddy, M. 2004 : Geoinformatics for environmental management.B.S. Publications
Academic Year: 
2016-2017