EN3020 Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Environmental Management Syllabus:
EN3020 Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Environmental Management Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To educate the students on aspects of Remote Sensing
Develop the different remote sensing technique
To educate the students on aspects of GIS and data management.
Develop the GIS Applications for monitoring and management of environment
UNIT I ELEMENTS OF REMOTE SENSING
Historical Perspective, Principles of remote sensing, components of Remote Sensing, Energy source and electromagnetic radiation, Electromagnetic spectrum, Energy interaction, Spectral response pattern of earth surface features, Energy recording technology
UNIT II REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY
Classification of Remote Sensing Systems, 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
UNIT III SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING
Satellites and their sensors, satellite orbits, Indian space programme – Research and development – ISRO satellites, LANDSAT, ERS, SPOT, TERRA and NOOA satellite series, Characteristics of Remote Sensing data, Satellite data Products
UNIT IV REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS AND CASE STUDIES
Visual image interpretation, Digital image processing – Image rectification, Enhancement, transformation, Classification, Data merging – Remote sensing applications in Monitoring and management of environment – Conservation of resources, Disaster management, Sustainable urban land use, Agriculture, EIA, Marine and Coastal zone management – Case studies
UNIT V GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM CASE STUDIES
GIS – Concepts and components, Spatial and non-spatial data, Vector and raster data structures, Data analysis, Database management – RS – GIS Integration, Image processing software, GIS software GIS applications in Monitoring and management of environment – Case studies.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
On completion of the course, the students are able to
CO1 Know the remote sensing principle and the different stages of remote sensing
CO2 Understand the various type remote sensing technology.
CO3 Apply the knowledge of satellite sensing system for different environmental issues.
CO4 Apply the knowledge of GIS and image analysis for environmental applications.
CO5 Develop the GIS data base. And work with multi-disciplinary team.
REFERENCES:
1. Lillesand, T.M. and Kiefer, R.W, “Remote sensing and image interpretation”, John Wiley and sons, New York, 2018.
2. Golfried Konechy, Geoinformation: “Remote sensing, Photogrammetry and Geographical Information Systems”, CRC press, 1st Edition, 2017.
3. Burrough, P.A. and McDonnell, R.A., “Principles of Geographic Information systems” Oxford University Press, New York, 2017.
4. “Pmapler and Applications of Imaging RADAR”, Manual of Remote Sensing, Vol.2, ASPR, 2011.