CX4010 Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Environmental Management Syllabus:

CX4010 Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Environmental Management Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

• To enable the students to understand the application of remote sensing
• To understand the classification of remote sensing techniques
• To learn the usage of data and image processing in remote predictions
• To know data analysis and data structures separately and in combination with GIS techniques
• To apply RS and GIS in environmental monitoring and resource management

UNIT I OVERVIEW OF REMOTE SENSING

Historical Perspective, Principles of remote sensing, components of Remote Sensing, Energy source and electromagnetic radiation, Energy interaction, Spectral response pattern of earth surface features

UNIT II REMOTESENSING TECHNOLOGY

Classification of Remote Sensing Systems, Energy recording technology, Aerial photographs, Photographic systems – Across track and along track scanning, Multispectral remote sensing, Thermal remote sensing, Microwave remote sensing – Active and passive sensors, RADAR, LIDAR, Satellites and their sensors, Indian space programme – Research and development

UNIT III DATA PROCESSING

Characteristics of Remote Sensing data, Photogrammetry – Satellite data analysis–Visual image interpretation, Digital image processing – Image rectification, enhancement, transformation, Classification, Data merging, RS–GIS Integration, Image processing software

UNIT IV GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM

GIS Concepts – Spatial and non spatial data, Vector and raster data structures, Data analysis, Data base management–GIS software

UNIT V REMOTE SENSING AND GIS APPLICATIONS

Monitoring and management of environment, Conservation of resources, Sustainable land use, Coastal zone management–Limitations: case studies

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES:

The students will be able to
CO1: Gain knowledge about the fundamental principles of remote sensing and its application in mapping of geography
CO2: Classify remote sensing and recording systems
CO3: Utilize remote sensing data and analyze using image processing techniques.
CO4: Understand GIS concepts and data structures
CO5: Understand techniques for monitoring and managing the environmental changes

REFERENCES

1. Lillesand, T. M. and Kiefer, R. W, Remote sensing and image interpretation, John Wiley and sons, New York, 2004
2. Golfried Konechy, Geoinformation: Remote sensing, Photogrammetry and Geographical Information Systems, CRC press, 1st Edition, 2002
3. Burrough, P. A. and McDonnell, R. A., Principles of Geographic Information systems Oxford University Press, New York, 2001
4. Lintz, J. and Simonet, Remote sensing of Environment, Addison Wesley Publishing Company, New Jersey, 1998
5. Pmapler and Applications of Imaging RADAR, Manual of Remote Sensing, Vol.2, ASPR, 2001