REMOTE SENSING & GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (Theory)

Paper Code: 
24GEO421
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will help students to develop an understanding of remote sensing, GIS and GPS technologies and their potential applications. To develop basic skills to interpret remote sensing images for various applications in geography.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Course Outcomes(Cos)

Learning & Teaching

Strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

 

 

CO86: Recognize the basic fundamentals of Remote sensing including Electromagnetic spectrum, scattering, absorption and emission of EMR and how EM radiation interactions vary across a limited number of substances, geometries, and temperatures; and geometric properties of photographs and imagery.

CO87: Interpret and learn GIS including its components, geo-referencing, datum in

Approach in Teaching:

 

Interactive lectures, Discussion, Reading assignments.

Class    Test, Semester end examination s,         Quiz, Assignments

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Presentation, Individual and    Group projects.

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GEO 421

Remote Sensing & Geographic Information System (Theory)

GIS, how raster and vector data used in GIS and applications of DEM.

CO88: Identify the use of GPS R.S. platform, and use of GIS in planning, mapping and resource management.

CO89: Enhance and understand the use of

 

Learning activities for the Students:

 

 

 

GIS software, data input, how to geo- referenced maps and mosaic preparation. CO90: Assess the basic understanding of

linking spatial and non-spatial data, data

Self- learning assignments, Seminar presentation.

 

 

 

base creation, and handling of attributes

 

 

 

 

of GIS.

 

 

 

 

CO91:Contribute effectively in course-

 

 

 

 

specific interaction.

 

 

 

15.00
  • Introduction to Remote Sensing; Fundamental principles, Electromagnetic radiation, EMR spectrum, EMR interaction with atmosphere and earth surface features,
  • Photogrammetry; Aerial photographs: Types Characteristics; Scale and Geometry Aerial photographs, Relief displacement and Drone photography.

 

 

15.00
  • Definition and scope of GIS; Components of GIS; development of GIS.
  • Implications of spherical and planar coordinate systems and their transformations in GIS; Geo- referencing and implications of Earth’s shape and datum in GIS;
  • Data model: Raster and Vector models for geographic data representation; GIS data standards— concepts and components;
  • Digital Elevation Model (DEM): process, derivatives and applications

 

15.00
  • Introduction to GPS; GPS, Remote sensing and GIS integration; Remote Sensing Platform; Application of remote sensing, GPS and GIS in Urban planning, rural planning, water resource, environment, land use and land cover mapping.

 

15.00
  • Graphic User Interface of RS Software – GIS Software
  • Data Input: Spatial and Non-Spatial; Scanning, Digitizing and; Data Import and Export; Data Registration, Geo-referencing; Mosaic preparation

 

15.00
  • Topology Building, Data Editing and Cleaning; Geo-Referencing;
  • Projection and Datum; Coordinate Transformation; Linking Spatial and Non-Spatial. Data; Data Base Creation; Attribute Handling

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Adrados, C., Girard, I., Gendner, J., &Janeau, G. (2002). Global Positioning System (GPS) location accuracy due to selective availability removal. C. R. Biologies, 325, 165-170.
  • Arvanitis, L., Ramachandran, B., Brackett, D., Rasoul, H., & Du, X. (2000). Multiresource inventories incorporating GIS, GPS and database management systems: A conceptual model. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 28, 89-100.
  • Ellis, E. A., Nair, P. K. R., Linehan, P. E., Beck, H. W. &Blance, C. A. (2000). A GIS-based database management application for agroforestry planning and tree selection. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 27, 41-55.
  • Lillesand, Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, 5th Edn. , John Wiley & Sons, 2007.
  • Walsh, A. and J. C. Ollenburger, 2000: Essential Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences: A Conceptual Approach. Prentice Hall, pp. 320. ISBN-13: 978-0130193391

 

SUGGESTED READINGS:

 

  1. Lillis and T. M. and R. W. Kiefer (1997): Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, John Wiley and Sons, New York.
  2. Anji Reddy M. (2006): A Text Book of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems, B. S. Publications.

 

References: 
  1. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing – Annual, Springer and Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Dehradun 0255-660X
  2. Applied Geography- Quarterly, Elsevier, Netherlands 0143-6228
  3. https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/Home/Download

     4. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42452-021-04855-3

  1. https://spj.science.org/journal/remotesensing
  2. https://techjournals.stmjournals.in/index.php/JoRSG/index
  3. https://www.walshmedicalmedia.com/geophysics-remote-sensing.html
  4. https://journals.stmjournals.com/jorsg/

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025