Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS
Volume 9, Issue 1 (2018)
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Rural Service Centre Analysis of Deogaon Block, Balangir District in Odisha
Abstract: Service centre has its functional capacity to serve the needs of people on the surrounding area. The facilities and services provided by the central places to their surrounding settlements are known as central service and functions. These functions are performed by number of other settlements surrounding them. For this purpose, the author has selected Deogaon block. The Deogaon block is situated between 20°28’5.106” N to 20°41ʹ24.933ʺ N latitude and 83°9ʹ3.339ʺ …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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MSW Landfill Site Selection for Hyderabad City Using GIS and AHP
Abstract: One of the significant difficulties in most of massive urban areas is lack of land for waste disposal. According to UN world population prospects, about 54% of the population resides in urban areas which are anticipated to rise to 66% by 2050. India is estimated to add 404 million urban dwellers by 2050. The substantial increase in the population growth has lead to the immense generation of waste. 5000 TPD …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 15–25 Read article
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Land Cover Change Assessment of Pakke Tiger Reserve (PTR), East Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh
Abstract: Land cover change is a global concern and a major contributor to the degradation of biodiversity loss, more specifically in reserved forest areas. As the human population increases, the forest covers of unprotected areas are used up and slowly the protected areas are being intruded to meet the needs. Presently, such cases of land cover changes and biodiversity losses in protected areas have been reported from many parts of the …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 26–33 Read article
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Quantification of River Bank Erosion, Accretion and Its Effect on Land Use: A Case Study of the Ganges (Left Bank) Upstream of Farakka Barrage, Malda District, West Bengal
Abstract: Bank erosion is mainly a physical process of river dynamics that causes threat to the riparian and floodplain structures, engulfs fertile agricultural land, homes, means of livelihood and assets of the people. Along with physical causes, anthropogenic activities disturb the equilibrium of the river dynamics along the river stretch and accelerate the rate of bank erosion. The study focuses to quantify the decadal and mouza-wise erosion and accretion along the …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 34–48 Read article
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Seasonal Analysis of Urban Heat Island of Greater Hyderabad Using Thermal Remote Sensing
Abstract: Urban areas are characterized by densely built-up area. Due to urbanization and consequent urban growth, green spaces, water bodies and other land use changes are resulting in several environmental issues and concerns. One such urban environmental issue is the emergence of Urban Heat Island. An Urban Heat Island (UHI) is the characteristics of elevated temperaturere of both atmosphere and land surface in urban areas as compared with the un-urbanized surrounding …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 49–56 Read article
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Assessment of Different Methods for Soil Moisture Estimation: A Review
Abstract: Importance of precise soil moisture information is well understood in various fields like agriculture, hydrology, meteorology, environmental studies etc. Soil moisture is very dynamic, both temporally and spatially, therefore its continuous monitoring is necessary. There are various methods available to retrieve soil moisture status. All these methods have their own advantages and disadvantages and should be used with caution depending upon the requirements and demand of the project. In this …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 57–73 Read article
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Growth of Remote Sensing and GIS in India
Abstract: This study investigates the growth of Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) research publications in India during the period 1991–2014. The source used is the Web of Science (WoS) database. All items provided by WoS have been taken into account in the analysis (journal papers, conference proceedings, etc.). This study finds out that RS and GIS both have experienced notable growth in the past few years, the qualitative …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 8–14 Read article