Text Book of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems

Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) deals with mapping technology, and all relevant terminology which are necessary for a beginner to develop his skills in this new and upcoming technology.   This book provides basic principles and techniques of remote sensing, microwave remote sensing, remote sensing platforms and sensors and data analysis techniques. Further, the book deals with GIS data quality issues, GIS data analysis & modelling, attribute data management, GIS data input & editing and integration & linkage of Remote Sensing and GIS.   The fourth edition is the upgradation of the third edition with notable chapters on various applications. The new chapters, namely Photogrammery with very few topics of digital photogrammetry, Global Positioning System (GPS) and the chapters of applications like, Forest Resources Management, Watershed Management and Natural Disaster Management: Landslides are added. Since, the users of geomatics technology for various applications have been using high resolution image data, the photogrammetry with fundamental concepts are included for better understanding of the student community. The application chapters are the output of the sponsored research projects of the author. These chapters are very much useful to the students who focussed their research on geospatial technologies. Contents 1. Map Language, 2. Photogrammetry, 3. Remote Sensing - Basic Principles, 4 .Microwave Remote Sensing, 5. Remote Sensing Platforms and Sensors, 6. Visual Image Interpretation, 7. Digital Image Processing, 8. Global Positioning System (GPS), 9. Fundamentals of GIS, 10. Spatial Data Modelling, 11. GIS Data Management, 12. Data Input and Editing, 13. Data Quality Issues, 14. Data Analysis and Modelling, 15. Integration of Remote Sensing and GIS, 16. Urban and Muncipal Applications, 17. Forest Resources Management, 18. Watershed Management, 19. Natural Disaster Management: Landslides, 20. Creation of Information System: A Case Study. About the Author Dr. M. Anji Reddy Professor of Environmental Science and Technology, at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad. He received his Ph.D. in Remote Sensing from JNTU and M. Tech. from IIT Kanpur. He has more than 24 years of teaching experience in Environmental Geoinformatics, Digital Image Processing, Ecology & Environment and Environmental Impact Assessment. He has published more than 150 research papers in many International and National Journals besides undertaking various National R & D projects sponsored by different Government departments and organizations.    He visited number of countries around the world and presented lectures at the Universities in USA, Sweden, Japan, UK, Thailand, China, Ireland, Saudi Arabia. He is the technical referee for the Journals, namely – International Journal of Remote Sensing, UK and Remote Sensing Reviews, USA. He has conducted short-term training programs on Remote Sensing and GIS Applications to Environmental Management to various Government officials and faculty of engineering and polytechnic colleges of Andhra Pradesh.    He is an honorary consultant for quite a few public and private user organizations in the area of Geoinformatics. He has authored “Geoinformatics for Environmental Management”. He is Member of Board of Studies of Environment of JNTU, Gulbarga University, Bangalore University and Sri Venkateswara University etc. He is also a life Member of professional bodies like Indian Society of Technical Education, Indian Society of Water Resources, Indian Society of Hydrologists, Indian Society of Remote Sensing and Indian Science Congress. He has got AP Scientist award 2010 and vocational excellence award 2009 for his work in environmental science and technology. Presently he has been working as Chairman, AP State expert appraisal committee  by Govt. of India.