Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS
Volume 8, Issue 3 (2017)
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Spatio—Temporal Changes of Forest Cover in Baramulla District
Abstract: The present study aims to study the forest cover change detection in district Baramulla from 1980 to 2014. Normalized Deference Vegetation Index (NDVI) was used to measure the change detection. The images of two different time periods 1980 (MSS) and 2014 (OLI) have been used to measure the change detection in the study area. Spatial and Radiometric Enhancement has been carried out to improve the image quality. The resulted values …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Water Spread Area Dynamic of Chilika Lake: A Geospatial Approach
Abstract: Chilika lake is the largest lagoon in Asia on the east coast peninsular India covering about hundred thousand hectares of land, one among six Indian wetlands declared under the Ramsar convention in 1982. Lake shrinkage is another important ecological transformation. This may be due to several factors, both natural and human. The study area is Chilika Lake which is located at 19°27’58.081”N–19°53’24.438”N latitude and 85°6’5.301”E–85°40’36.149”E longitude on the east-coast of …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 17–21 Read article
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Geomorphometric Characteristics and Associated Land Use/Land Cover in Sajnam Basin: A Remote Sensing and GIS Based Approach
Abstract: The present study makes an attempt to assess drainage basin characteristics of Sajnam watershed situated in Lalitpur district of Bundelkhand region, Uttar Pradesh. The basin covering an area of 995.87 km2 was delineated on Arc map software using Arc hydro tool and the ASTER data. Elevation and slope map were prepared using ASTER data and the maximum and minimum elevation encountered in the area are 283 meter and 563 meters …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 22–32 Read article
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Prioritization, Characterization and Geo-spatial Location of River Training Structures for Vrishabhavathi River using GIS Techniques
Abstract: Bengaluru drainage characteristics of natural catchments have drastically altered due to unplanned urbanization, increasing volume and rate of surface runoff. The frequent blockage of drainage system due to indiscriminate disposal of solid waste, encroachment of wetlands and increasing volume of flow makes coping up and worsening the present drainage systems. These problems of urban floods can be prevented by taking necessary precautions in places where these urban floods could occur. …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 33–45 Read article
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GIS Based Approach for the Identification of Gaps in the Provision of Urban Amenities: A Comparison Between Srinagar and Jammu Urban Centers
Abstract: Urban amenities comprise the infrastructure, goods and services that are needed for the sustenance and growth of urban societies. Rapid urbanization and consequent unplanned growth of cities result in deterioration of infrastructure facilities and natural endowments. The reasons for the uneven distribution of urban amenities in Srinagar and Jammu are spurt urban growth and poor management planning. The paper examines provision of various urban amenities in Srinagar and Jammu cities …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 46–55 Read article
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GIS Based Assessment of Soil Erosion Using Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) in Wular Catchment of Kashmir
Abstract: The Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) has been assessed in the present study using Remote Sensing and GIS in order to estimate the potential Soil Loss at watershed level in Wular Catchment. Wular Catchment has an area of 1200.36 km2 and lies between 34o12′24″ and 34o36′26″ N latitude and 74o26′41″ and 74o56′02″E longitude. Its altitudinal range is from 1580 meters near Wular Lake to about 4500 meters in Harmukh range. …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 56–66 Read article
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Composite Suitability Index (CSI) Method for Ground Water Potential Identification: A Case Study for Bangalore Urban and Rural District, Karnataka
Abstract: Usage of groundwater for domestic and industrial purposes poses a main intimidation to the rapidly depleting groundwater resources of India. The present work emphasizes the viability of remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) applications in groundwater studies, especially in the identification of groundwater potential zones in Bangalore urban and rural districts, Karnataka, India, using composite suitability index (CSI) method. The CSI technique is used to determine the weights of …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 8–16 Read article