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Remote Sensing and GIS techniques aid greatly in natural resource management and sustainable exploitation of natural resources. Some of the applications are: |
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- Land use/Landcover mapping using satellite data
- Vegetation mapping with emphasis on bio-diversity, biomass, species diversity, crown cover density etc.
- Drainage Pattern of the area
- Soil mapping
- Slope Analysis using Digital Elevation Model (DEM), Digital Terrain Model (DTM) etc.
- Watershed Prioritization for treatment purposes
- Catchment Area Treatment
- Habitat Assessment/Evaluation for wildlife etc.
- Corridor mapping
- Landslide zonation and mapping of vulnerable areas.
- Socio-economic parameters in watershed management
- Sustainable hydro-power development
- Rainfall- Runoff modeling
- Flood plain mapping
- Wetlands Management
- Eco-system Assessment
- Disaster Management
- EIA
- Coastal Zone Mapping
- Sea level Rise impact
- Ground Water estimation
- Site Selection for solid waste management
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| Development of Natural Resource Information System such as Coastal Information System, Land Information system, Forest resources management information system etc consisting of layers as derived above and many more. Any determinant having a bearing on the natural resources management can be added as a layer or attribute so as to have a comprehensive holistic approach towards an eco-system or natural resources assessment and management. |
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