Anna University B.Tech GI (R13) 7th Sem Urban Geoinformatics Detailed Syllabus

Urban Geoinformatics Syllabus for B.Tech 7th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.

Urban Geoinformatics B.Tech (R13) seventhsem is as follows

OBJECTIVES :

To impart knowledge to the students to understand role of Geoinformatics Technology for Urban planning and Management

UNIT I : FUNDAMENTALS          [9 hours]
Relevance of Geoinformatics for Urban Planning – Scope and Limitations – Resolution – Characteristics of Settlements – Interpretation from Aerial and Satellite images – Digital Image Processing Techniques – Texture based analysis – Automated Feature extraction.

UNIT II:  URBAN MAPPING      [9 hours]
Urban Area – Physical Structure and Composition – Delimitation of Urban Agglomeration – Urban Pattern Characterisation – Urban Morphology – Land Cover Classification – Urban Head Island – Housing Typology – Use of High-resolution, Hyperspectral Remote Sensing – Radar Remote Sensing for Urban Areas

UNIT III : URBAN PLANNING     [9 hours]
Classification of Plans – Master and Detailed Development – Objectives and Contents – Census Estimation – Water Demand Analysis – Use of remote sensing and GIS in plan preparation – Urban Information System- and data base management – Urban Solid Waste Management Planning – Utility Planning – case studies.

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TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES: At the end of the course the student will be able to understand

• The basics Urban mapping and Plan preparation
• The application of remote sensing in urban mapping
• The role of remote sensing in preparation of urban plans
• The modeling techniques for modeling and prediction of future land use scenarios

TEXTBOOKS:

• Netzband Maik, Stefanov, William L.; Redman, Charles (Eds.)¸ Applied Remote Sensing for Urban Planning, Governance and Sustainability, Springer, 1st Edition, 2007
• Tarek Rashed, Carsten Jürgens, (Eds.), “ Remote Sensing of Urban and Suburban
  Areas”, Springer, 1st Edition. 2010

REFERENCES :

• Jean-Paul Donnay, Michael John Barnsley, “Remote sensing and urban analysis”, 1st Edition, Taylor & Francis, 2001
• Qihao Weng, Dale A. Quattrochi (Eds), “Urban Remote Sensing”, 1st edition, CRC Press, 2006
• Soergel Uwe (Eds.), “Radar Remote Sensing of Urban Areas, Remote Sensing and
  Digital Image Processing”, Vol. 15, 1st Edition, Springer, 2010
• Basudeb Bhatta, “Analysis of Urban Growth and Sprawl from Remote Sensing Data”, 1st Edition, Springer-Verlag, 2010

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