Geomatics for Agriculture and Forestry detailed syllabus for Geoinformatics Engineering (Geo) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Geo students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Geoinformatics Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Geo 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-IV scheme and its subjects refer to Geo Professional Elective-IV syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of geomatics for agriculture and forestry is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
CROP INVENTORY AND REMOTE SENSING
Introduction-leaf optical properties-identification of crops and crop inventorying-crop acreage estimation-vegetation indices-yield estimation-crop production forecasting through digital analysis -microwave and hyper spectral sensing for crop inventory -crop monitoring and condition assessment – case studies.
Unit II
REMOTE SENSING FOR SOIL
Introduction-soil survey, types of soil surveys-soil genesis and soil classification -soil taxonomy-soil reflectance properties-soil mapping using remote sensing-problem soils-saline, alkali soil characteristics-mapping of saline alkaline soils-soil erosion and sedimentation-assessment of soil erosion – estimation of reservoir capacity.
Unit III
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Unit IV
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Introduction-damage by pests and diseases-crop loss assessment by floods -flood hazard zone mapping-remote sensing capabilities and contributions for drought management-landdegradationduetowaterloggingandsalinity-cropstress-reflectance properties of stressed crops-identification of crop stress -Agricultural insurance in India -CCIS,ECIS,FIIS and NAIS
Unit V
FOREST MANAGEMENT
Introduction-forest taxonomy-inventory of forests-forest type and density mapping-bio mass assessment-timber volume estimation-factors for forest degradation-mapping degraded forests deforestation and afforestation-forest fire mapping and damage assessment-species mapping -sustainable development of forests
Course Outcomes:
•On completion of the course, the student is expected to
- Characterize the crops using Remote Sensing tools
- The concepts of soil mapping through remote sensing
- The evaluation of land capability for better land use planning
- Acquire Knowledge in damage assessment using remote sensing
- Understand the forest management using remote sensing
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Jensen,J.R.,Remote Sensing of the Environment -An Earth Resource Perspective. Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd., NewDelhi,2001
- Agarwal,C.S.and P.K.Garg, Textbook on Remote Sensing in Natural Resources Monitoring and Management.WheelerPublishing,NewDelhi,2000
- Narayan,L.R.A.,Remote Sensing and its Applications. Universities Press (India) Ltd., Hyderabad, 2001
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Geoinformatics Engineering 5th Sem, visit Geo 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
For all Geoinformatics Engineering results, visit Anna University Geo all semester results direct link.