9. | Remote Sensing, GIS and Land Use Planning (Paper Code: 17010709) | ||
Theory
Geographic co-ordinate system; map as a geographic model; types of maps and map reading Basic concepts of remote sensing and GIS; geographical feature abstraction; geographic information- data, features and maps Concept of raster and vector data Land use planning: concept, techniques and factors governing present land use; land evaluation methods and soil suitability evaluation for different crops |
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land capability classification and constraints in application | 2 | Desirable to know | |
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Practical
Use of aerial photographs, RS imagery, toposheets and other maps ground truth study using GPS and visual markings; supervised and unsupervised classification of digital image digitization of maps; composing maps; use of arc catalogue, arc map, arc editor in GIS registration geo-referencing of images and maps, editing of attribute tables, field survey, overlay, network, proximity and spatial analysis soil survey of project area: analysis of soil characteristics and soil classification |
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preparation of erosion risk assessment maps and report writing | 8 | Desirable to know | |
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