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The document outlines a course on Remote Sensing and GIS, detailing its objectives, modules, and expected outcomes. It covers topics such as the basics of Remote Sensing, platforms, digital image processing, and the integration of GIS with Remote Sensing for practical applications. Students will gain skills in identifying surface features, processing satellite images, and preparing thematic maps to address geological and environmental challenges.

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Gis

The document outlines a course on Remote Sensing and GIS, detailing its objectives, modules, and expected outcomes. It covers topics such as the basics of Remote Sensing, platforms, digital image processing, and the integration of GIS with Remote Sensing for practical applications. Students will gain skills in identifying surface features, processing satellite images, and preparing thematic maps to address geological and environmental challenges.

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REMOTE SENSING & GIS

Course objectives
• To understand the basics of Remote Sensing and learn its applications
• To have knowledge Remote Sensing Platforms and Remote Sensing techniques
• To acquire idea about Digital Image Processing and other relevant image analysis techniques
• To carry out Integration of GIS and Remote Sensing for practical applications

Module I
Introduction, Types, Application and importance of Remote Sensing; Physics of Remote Sensing; The
Electromagnetic spectrum; Spectral Reflectance Curves; Spectral signatures; Resolution.

Module II
Remote Sensing Platforms: Ground, airborne and satellite based platforms; Some important Remote Sensing
Satellites. Sensors: Passive and Active Sensors; Major Remote Sensing Sensors; Satellite band designations
and principal applications; Colour / False Colour; Aerial Photography/ Aerial Photo Interpretation.

Module III
Digital Image Processing: Pixels and Digital Number; Digital Image Structure; Format of Remote Sensing Data;
Image Processing functions: Image Restoration, Image Enhancement, Image Transformation, Image
Classification and Analysis; Image interpretation strategies. Geographic Information System: Introduction;
Preparation of thematic map from remote sensing data; Co-ordinate systems; GIS components: Hardware,
software and infrastructures; GIS data types: Data Input and Data Processing; DEM/ DTM generation.

Module IV
Integration of GIS and Remote Sensing – Application of Remote Sensing and GIS – Water resources –Urban
Analysis – Watershed Management – Resources Information Systems. Spatial planning approach. Global
Positioning System – an introduction.

Course outcomes
After successfully studying this course, students will able to:
• Understand the basis concept of remote sensing and its capability
• Develop skill for identification of different surface features on the earth surface from satellite images
• Develop skill for processing satellite images for retrieving features and evaluate the accuracy of image
classification
• Develop skill for processing spatial and attribute data and prepare thematic maps and apply remote
sensing and GIS technique for solving different of geological and environmental challenges

Text books:
• M Anji Reddy, Remote Sensing and GIS , The Book Syndicate, Hyderabad,
• P A Burrough and R. A. McDonnell Principles of Geographical Information Systems -OUP, Oxford,
• D.P. Rao, Remote Sensing for Earth Resource- AEG Publication, Hyderabad,
• K. T. Chang, Geographic Information System- Tata Mc Graw Hill, Publication Edition,

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