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NDVI An Indicator of Forest Cover Change Detection: A Geospatial Study on Chunati Forest Beat Areas, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Abstract: Chunati Forest Beat Areas (CFBA) consisting of seven reserved forest (RF) blocks/beats of hill forests is located in the countries south-eastern region is facing deforestation problem due to extensive logging and encroachment. Geospatial technology in combination with Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS) can be used to assess the change of vegetation cover of Chunati Forest Areas. For this study, false color composite of band 4, 3, and 2 …
Published in Journal of Image Processing & Pattern Recognition Progress · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 5–18 Read article
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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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Land Use and Land Cover Analysis of Jharkhand Using Satellite Remote Sensing
Abstract: IRS P6 LISS III data was used to delineate different land use/land cover classes of Jharkhand using visual interpretation technique. Tone and texture were found most important for interpretation of different objects. A total of 42 classes of different land use/land cover categories were interpreted. Agricultural land with current fallow and forest areas dominated the landscape of Jharkhand by occupying 49% and 30% of total geographical area, respectively. Built-up (urban …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Space Science & Technology · Vol. 1, Issue 1-3, 2012 · pp. 22–31 Read article
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Evaluations of Disturbance and Land Cover Changes in the Chitrakoot Forest Range Madhya Pradesh
Abstract: Evaluation of disturbance and land cover change of forest degradation in the Chitrakoot forest range. Land cover change detection and normalized difference vegetation index analysis was carried out on the three images. Global positioning system and topographical map of scale 1:50,000 for ground verification ERDAS Imagine and ArcGIS Software for satellite image processing and analysis were used for the analysis. The Disturbance and land caver change analysis has been attempted …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Space Science & Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Change Detection of Land Use/Land Cover using Geospatial Techniques: A Case Study of Narpala Mandal, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Abstract: The present study depicts an integrated approach of Geospatial techniques like Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographical Information System (GIS) for assessment of Land Use Land Cover changing aspects of Narpala Mandal of Anantapur district, AP, India. The temporal data of two different years of Landsat imagery of 2008 and 2018 were acquired by USGS Earth Explorer and Land use Land cover changes in the Narpala mandal for 2008 and 2018 …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 6–12 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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Assessing of Forest Structure Using Earth Observation Data: A Case Study in Munessa Forest, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Abstract: Understanding forest structure is crucial for estimating carbon emissions associated with forests, assessing forest degradation, and evaluating the success of forest restoration efforts. However, forest structure quantification is limited to the area of interest without considering the whole forest coverage. Forest structure may be easily assessed over a wide area using data from remote sensing. Thus, by combining ground observation with satellite-based light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and Sentinel 2 …
Published in International Journal of Land · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 28–37 Read article
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Analyzing the Spatio-temporal Forest Aboveground Biomass Dynamics in Dimapur, Nagaland, India Using Integrated Geospatial Techniques
Abstract: *Author for CorrespondenceSuman SinhaE-mail: sumanrumpa.sinha@gmail.com 1,2Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Amity Institute of Social Sciences,Applied Sciences, Amity University Kolkata, West Bengal, India Received Date: July 14, 2023Accepted Date: August 01, 2023Published Date: August 15, 2023 Citation: R.H.O. Suman Sinha, Sarada Modak. Analyzing the Spatio-temporal Forest Aboveground Biomass Dynamics in Dimapur, Nagaland, India Using Integrated Geospatial Techniques. Research & Reviews: Journal of Space Science & Technology. 2023; 12(1): 21–32p.Earth’s climate is …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Space Science & Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 21–32 Read article
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Measuring Tree Diversity of Sitaram Peth Village of Bhadravati Taluka of Chandrapur District by Applying Whittaker’s Additive Model
Abstract: Forest plays a major role for sustaining biodiversity and various ecological services. There are 12 tribal districts in the Maharashtra state, which holds about 60 percent of total forest cover of the state. And among these tribal districts, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli together shares about 46 percent of forest cover. For the better conservation and management practices, the tree diversity of these forest should be measured periodically. In the present study, …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 49–54 Read article
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Soil Erosion Assessment and Its Effect on Sustainability for a Mountainous Watershed using Remote Sensing and GIS
Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Soil erosion is an important social and economic problem, and an essential factor in assessing health and function of ecosystem. Soil-erosion control requires a quantitative evaluation of potential soil erosion on a specific location. The revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE), remote sensing, and …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 68–80 Read article
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Passive Microwave Remote Sensing of Flood: A Comparison of Various Methods
Abstract: Microwave Remote Sensing is used to detect different land cover types such as, bare soil, water bodies, vegetation cover, forest cover etc., and using different procedures. In this paper, we have targeted on a methodology to detect difference between land and water by using brightness temperature at different frequencies during the flooding period. Disastrous flood occurred in Kashmir (India) during 2014, and passive microwave remote sensing data are utilized for …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 17–23 Read article
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ASSESSING OF FOREST STRUCTURE USING EARTH OBSERVATION DATA: ACASE STUDY IN MUNESSA FOREST, OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA
Abstract: Forest structure is essential for estimating forest-related carbon emissions, analyzing forest degradation, and quantifying the effectiveness of forest restoration initiatives. However, forest structure quantification is only limited to the specific area of interest without considering the whole forest coverage. Remote sensing data can easily deliver a large area to assess forest structure. Therefore, this study aims to assess forest structure of Munessa Natural Forest by integrating satellite based light detection …
Published in International Journal of Land Read article
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Geospatial Analysis of Biomass in Lake Region of Kumaun Himalaya, Uttarakhand
Abstract: The present study includes vegetation and forest biomass mapping in the lake region of Kumaun, Uttarakhand, using IRS1C LISSIII satellite data. A total of 11 forest types including forest plantation were mapped, among various forest types analyzed, maximum area exhibited by Banj oak followed by Pine forest. Mean total above-ground biomass values were ranged between 52.1 and 402 t/ha. Mean crown cover and biomass values were computed for selected sites. …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Space Science & Technology · Vol. 2, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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Spatiotemporal Modeling of Soil Erosion Under Agricultural Expansion in the Amravati Basin, India Using RUSLE–GIS
Abstract: Agricultural expansion and soil erosion are important environmental issues in areas where agriculture is a major source of livelihood. This study analyzes the spatial and temporal patterns of soil erosion in the Amravati Basin of Maharashtra and evaluates the impact of agricultural expansion using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) integrated with Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques. Multi-source data, such as satellite imagery, rainfall records, soil characteristics, and topography …
Published in International Journal of Land · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 50–62 Read article
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Anthropogenic Intensification and Emerging Air Pollution Patterns across the Western Himalaya: Multi-Year Spatiotemporal Case Study
Abstract: Anthropogenic intensification is profoundly impacting air quality within vulnerable mountain ecosystems, yet the availability of long-term, high-resolution data from the Western Himalaya is strikingly limited. This study provides a detailed multi-year (2020-2024) spatiotemporal analysis of particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), nitrogen oxides (NOₓ), ammonia (NH3), and ozone (O3) concentrations across contrasting anthropogenic settings—specifically, tourist influx zones such as Dharamshala and industrial hotspots like Damtal in Himachal Pradesh, India. Key pollutants …
Published in International Journal of Atmosphere · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 7–25 Read article
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Study on Land Use/Land Cover Change Dynamics through Remote Sensing and GIS – A Case Study of Kamrup District, North East India
Abstract: The study describes the land use and land cover dynamics in Kamrup district of Assam from 1991 to 2011 using remote sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS). Satellite remote sensing and GIS acts as an effective approach for analyzing the direction, rate and spatial pattern of land use dynamics. Landsat-TM and ETM+ for the period 1991, 2001 and 2011 were used to prepare the land use/land cover (LULC) map for …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 55–62 Read article
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REBONDING FOREST FIBRE TO SUSTAINABLE DEPLOYMENT
Abstract: The significance of wood in artistic manipulations is unraveled to any other material used in engineering, commercial or in infrastructural uses. All this is at the cost of eco-sustainability, not directly because manufacturing remains ecofriendly, but indirectly; because forests are expended in realization of this raw material. The author pre-supposes that with the mere thought of cutting a tree, environmental degradation has already begun [1]. As a preventive measure, least …
Published in Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 11–24 Read article
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Landscape Classification of Sariska National Park (India) and its Environments using Geospatial Technology
Abstract: The relationship between land use/land cover (LULC) changes and land degradation over a period of 20 years (1989–2009) at Sariska National Park (India), and its environment was investigated using remotely sensed and ancillary data. The study analyzed the magnitude and direction of temporal LULC changes for two consecutive periods; 1989–2009. The temporal change patterns of LULC were analyzed through interpretation of LANDSAT imagery. Final land cover maps produced under four …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Space Science & Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 5–14 Read article
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Integration of Remote Sensing and GIS for Land Use/Land Cover Mapping in Rewari District, Haryana
Abstract: Spatial information is very important for the implementation of planning and development activities. Land use planners are always keen to know land use/cover types and their change detection in time series for sustainable land management. Remote sensing with its multispectral, multi-temporal and synoptic view has the potential to provide accurate spatial and temporal information on land-use/land cover of a region in a time and cost effective manner for the sustainable …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 40–45 Read article
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Geospatial Assessment of Land Use and Land Cover Changes in Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha: A Twenty-Year Perspective
Abstract: Among the recorded dynamic processes on the surface of the earth is the change in land use and land cover (LULC) pattern as an outcome of several anthropogenic practices. Planning, development, and management of land for sustainable usage of land depend on plotting and tracing the vagaries in LULC. Anthropogenic activity, generally for forestry and food production, is altering the land surface. The steadily diminishing landscape also has tragic implications …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Space Science & Technology · Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 12–27 Read article