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Aim Of Objectives:
- To introduce the principles and basic concepts of Remote Sensing and GIS.
- To introduce the remote sensing systems, data products and analysis.
- To introduce concepts of GIS 9 Map and their influences.
- To introduce the spatial data models, analysis and presentation techniques.
- To study the applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in agriculture, soil and water resources.
AI3701 – Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System Syllabus
Unit I: Concepts Of Remote Sensing And Satellites
Definition- Historical background – Components of remote sensing – Energy source, electromagnetic spectrum, radiation principle, platforms and sensors – Active and passive remote sensing interference – Atmospheric effects on remote sensing – Energy interaction with earth surface feature – Data acquisition – Reflectance, spectral signatures for water, soil and vegetation.- Satellites – Types – Sun synchronous – Geo synchronous remote sensing satellites LANDSAT,SPOT & IRS – Resolution – Spectral, spatial, radiometric and Temporal resolution Recent satellites with its applications.
Unit II: Data Products And Image Analysis
Data products –based on level of processing- o/p – scale – area/coverage – data availability – data ordering- data price – Image interpretation – Visual interpretation elements – interpretation key. Digital image processing – Image enhancement – image classification – Supervised and unsupervised – Vegetation Indices.
Unit III: Concepts Of Gis
Definition – Map and their influences – Characteristics of Maps – Elements – Map scale, Projection, Coordinate systems – Sources of spatial data – History and development of GIS – Definition – Components – Hardware and Software.
Unit IV: Data Input And Analysis
Data – Spatial, Non-Spatial – Database models – Hierarchical network, Relational and Object Oriented Data Models – Raster and Vector – Methods of Data input – Data Editing – Files and formats – Data structure – Data compression. Introduction to analysis – Measurements – Queries – Reclassification – Simple spatial analysis – Buffering – Neighboring functions – Map overlay – Vector and raster – Spatial interpolation – Modelling in GIS – Digital Elevation Modelling – Expert systems.
Unit V: Application Of Rs And Gis
Crop Acreage estimation – Estimation of Crop Water Requirement – Crop condition – Soil mapping – classification of soil with digital numbers – soil erosion mapping- reservoir sedimentation using image processing – Inventory of water resources – water quality assessment – Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Precision Agriculture – Monitor Crop Health – Management Decision Support Systems.
Textbooks:
- Anji Reddy. M, Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems, BS Publications, Hyderbad, 2001
- Lillesand, T. M., and Kiefer, R.W., Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 2000.
References:
- Bettinger, P., and Michael, G.W., “Geographical Information System: Applications in Forestry and Natural Resources Management,” Tata McGraw–Hill Higher Education, New Delhi, 2003
- Ian Heywood., “An Introduction to GIS”, Pearson Education, New Delhi, 2001.
- Jeffery Star and John Estes, “Geographical Information System – An Introduction,” Prentice Hall India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1998.
- Patel A.N & Surendra Singh, “Remote sensing principles & applications”, Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur 1992.
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