This annual e-book in Figures analyses complex issues pertaining to the country’s environment and development. In today's world where information is available from so many sources that we end up not making any sense of the happenings, this report gives you compelling data stories that are credible and easy to …
An integrated survey based on satellite interpretation corroborated with limited field checks was carried out with a view to assess groundwater potential of Nandimandalam-Kothapalli of Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh falling in Survey of India toposheet no. 57J/11.
In this study, we have used multi-satellite data to retrieve aerosol loadings and carbon monoxide (CO) pollution over the Arabian Sea, caused due to anthropogenic activities over the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) in India. Relatively high aerosol and CO loadings during 9
JNNURM shows the way, but partially Since time immemorial, people have migrated from rural areas to towns and cities in the hope of finding employment. Cities are associated with opportunities
Fisheries Minister S.Sarma unveiling the digital system for forecasting potential fishing zones at Mariyanad. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Fisheries Minister S.Sarma has said that digital system for forecasting potential fishing zones will soon be set up all along the Kerala coast. He was inaugurating the facility, developed by the Kerala State Remote Sensing …
Farmers in the Ethiopian village of Adi Ha have been busy sowing fresh crops of grain in recent weeks, as is customary when their maize crops struggle because of drought. But this year, they have a second backstop against hunger: insurance.
For the first time, environmental violations along the coast may be tracked via satellite imagery. In a move which is likely to check the development of industries along the country
LUCKNOW: The advent of monsoon will witness another green bonanza in the state with forest department and several government agencies announcing bloated plantation targets. But it is early to believe that the new saplings planted will increase the green cover of the state. More so because plantation efforts so far …
The study of land-use pattern using remote sensing is a popular tool for researchers after the advent of high-resolution multispectral imagery. While most of the study deals with monitoring of vegetation, soil moisture and bare lands using visible, SWIR and TIR bands, little effort has been given to integrated study …
Atmospheric aerosols (a mixture of solid or liquid particles suspended in the air medium) are short-lived, with a residence time of about a week in the lower troposphere. Unlike the principal greenhouse gases, aerosols are more concentrated in the source regions and exhibit strong spatial and temporal variations.
A study was carried out for the simulation of sediment yield from an agricultural watershed falling in laterite zone of West Bengal using event scale Modified Universal Soil Loss Equation (MUSLE).
The groundwater recharge zone mapping often requires a large amount of spatial information and criteria. Geographic information systems are capable of managing large amount of spatially related information, providing the ability to integrate multiple layers of information for multi-criteria analysis. To show the capabilities of GIS techniques for mapping groundwater …
Water resources in Taiwan are unevenly distributed in spatial and temporal domains. Effectively utilizing the water resources is an imperative task due to climate change. At present, groundwater contributes 34% of the total annual water supply and is an important fresh water resource. However, over-exploitation has decreased groundwater availability and …
Early warning of floods is essential for helping to save lives, property, and livelihoods from the adverse impacts of flooding. In order to provide early warning, however, it is necessary to know how much rain is falling where and when, and how much of it will flow downstream. In the …
The substantial and growing interest in biofuels as a potential contribution to improving energy security, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and in delivering rural economic development benefits has been challenged in recent years by non-governmental organizations and some scientists. In some cases these intended benefits have not been delivered, and instead, …
An old, broken-down television was shipped from London to Nigeria. Hot on its trail were journalists from the newspaper, The Independent and from Sky News. The TV had been fitted with a tracking device (a global positioning system, gps) and deposited by the team in Basingstoke
A comprehensive profile of the Darjeeling hill topography using satellite imagery can be of great use for preparing land-use plans in the landslide-prone region. Mamata Desai, professor, department of ecology, physical and human resources at the Netaji Institute for Asian Studies, Calcutta, who has carried out identification and mapping of …
