Environmental 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.<\/p>\n
Environmental Geoinformatics B.Tech (R13) seventhsem is as follows<\/p>\n
OBJECTIVES:<\/strong><\/p>\n UNIT I : WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [9 hours] UNIT II : SOIL CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0[9 hours] UNIT III : ECOLOGY AND ECOSYSTEM<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0[9 hours]\n
\nSources and demands of water – Characteristics of water- Point and non-point sources of after\u00a0pollution – Spectral responses of clear and contaminated water – chlorophyll- Remote Sensing\u00a0of Water quality assessment – Classification of water quality for various purposes, Sampling\u00a0procedure, quality analysis, Data base creation and quality modeling using GIS. Database\u00a0Creation and designing water supply network, sewerage network using GIS. Runoff\u00a0estimation- flood prediction modeling.<\/p>\n
\nTaxonomical classification of soils, sampling, soil survey interpretation and mapping, impact of\u00a0agricultural and industrial activity on soil properties. Formation of Soils- land forms- soil erosionfactors\u00a0influencing soil erosion, soil contamination- distribution and accumulation of contaminants\u00a0such as toxic metals, synthetic chemicals in soil- mining pollution- methods of conservation afforestation-\u00a0EMR responses with contaminated soil – modeling soil characteristics using satellite\u00a0data-soil degradation assessment using Remote Sensing and GIS- Land reclamation.<\/p>\n
\nConservation and resource management – spectral reflectance from vegetated surface –\u00a0Stress monitoring – Land cover and Land use mapping – forest conservation – Biodiversity biomonitoring\u00a0of the environment and Remote Sensing – wild life studies – Revenue management environment\u00a0and ecological concerns- Resource development in remote areas- Impacts of\u00a0anthropogenic activity- Solid Waste management, Design of collection network using GIS.<\/p>\n