Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS
Volume 11, Issue 2 (2020)
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Table of contents
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Ocean Surface Features Extraction using Morphological Techniques from Sentinel-1A Data
Abstract: SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) imagery of the ocean surface obtained from remote sensinginstruments is one of the prominent research areas. In this paper, detection of oceanicfeatures from SAR using morphological technique is proposed. The detected surface featuresare presented in layered form. The main advantage of such representation is features can beeasily enabled or disabled on SAR image. Algorithm is tested on Sentinel-1A dataset of oceansurface.Keywords: SAR Images, Surface Features, Layered …
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Fringe community attitudes towards wildlife. The case of monkeys at Boabeng- Fiema monkey sanctuary, Ghana
Abstract: Understanding community attitude towards wildlife sanctuaries plays a pivotal role in conservation. This study assessed the factors that influence community attitude towards the Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary (BFMS) in Ghana. The study was carried out during the months of May and July, 2018 in four fringe communities around BFMS. Data was collected by random household interview (N = 102) through semi-structured questionnaires and key informant interview. The study revealed that attitude …
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Public Health Administrative Challenges and Solutions in Disaster Management using Geospatial Technology
Abstract: India has been rapidly urbanizing. Its state of health, well-being, and infrastructure capacity are in a period of transformation. Through the perspective of a rapidly urbanizing nation, this paper presents an overview of India’s health capacity in managing disaster risks. It looks at demographic, epidemiological and developmental transitions in India and how that impacts decision making for the health sector through the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS). This study …
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Field Completion of the GIS database of Cameroon base map using the couple: tablet/GPS antenna
Abstract: The National Institute of Cartography of Cameroon (NIC) is currently establishing a1:10,000-scale National GIS data base, from which digital maps are being produced. A newmethodology for field completion, which is one of the key phases for the production of a basemap, has been implemented in other to meet the requirements of the new database. Thismethod is mainly based on the use of the couple tablet/GPS antenna for surveying, combinedwith android …
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Feasibility of Temporal Monitoring of Flood Inundated Areas and Crop Damage Assessment using Multi- polarised Temporal SAR Data without any Ground Truth Campaign
Abstract: Floods are catastrophic events and lead to huge loss of lives and property. Quick assessment and mapping of area affected by the flood water and monitoring of flood event is very important for proper planning and timely rescue operations. Remote sensing technique plays a very important role to achieve these goals as remote sensing image (data) covers large area and the data can be analyzed quickly to provide timely assessment …
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Modelling of PV systems installations using Geographical Information System:The case of Toluca (Mexico)
Abstract: The goal of the paper is determining the available capacity of photovoltaic power generation density of a defined area through a modeling process using GIS. The method identifies the spots, and calculates the available area that receives solar radiation, taking into account geographical characteristics and spatial distribution of spots. Tilt and orientation are also considered to evaluate shading. The program identifies suitable spots valid for PV power generation. Power density …
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Texture Based Segmentation of Remotely Sensed Images
Abstract: Texture based segmentation approach extracts homogeneous regions that have similar texture properties. The texture patterns make use of the gray scale relationship between the center pixel and its surrounding neighbors. In this paper, a novel method is proposed that encodes the spatial relationship between adjacent pairs of neighbors on either side of the center pixel including itself along the given directions in an image. The novelty of the proposed method …
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RURAL ROAD PAVEMENT SUBGRADE AND SUBBASE IMPROVEMENT USING LIME, FLY ASH AND GEOSYNTHETICS IN SOUTH GUJARAT REGION
Abstract: South Gujarat region comprises of Narmada, Surat, Tapi, Navsari, Valsad and Dang districts. The majority of the region has soil type varying from clayey to clay loam type soil. Also, the average annual rainfall is more than 1500 mm in the region. Some parts of Surat, Navsari and Valsad districts are in coastal region and have soft and compressible clayey soil. Under this environmental scenario of soil, climate and increasing …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 62–71 Read article