Application of GIS and Remote Sensing in Environmental Management/S.A.
Abbasi and K.B. Chari. New Delhi, Discovery, 2005, ix, 306 p., tables,
figs., ISBN 81-7141-963-1.
Application of GIS and Remote Sensing in Environmental Management/S.A.
Abbasi and K.B. Chari. New Delhi, Discovery, 2005, ix, 306 p., tables,
figs., ISBN 81-7141-963-1.
Contents: Foreword. Preface. I. Introduction: 1. Introduction. 2. Wetlands: an overview. II. The Kaliveli lake: 3. Kaliveli wetland: a typical Bulwark against drought. III. Land use pattern and soil quality of Kaliveli and its surroundings: 4. Assessing land use/land cover of Kaliveli watershed using remote sensing and GIS: implications for conservation. 5. Soil quality of Kaliveli and its surroundings. IV. Water quality of Kaliveli lake: 6. Water quality of Kaliveli Lake. Annexure. 7. Ground water quality of Kaliveli Lake and its surroundings. V. Productivity, flora and fauna: 8. Primary productivity of Kaliveli: a rare estuarine wetland of South Indian Peninsula. 9. Macro flora and the Plankton of Kaliveli. 10. Fishes of the Kaliveli Lake. 11. Avifauna of Kaliveli. VI. In parting: 12. In parting....overview.
"Among the techniques and tools capable of assisting in resources identification, mapping, and utilization, GIS (Geographic Information System) has had the most spectacular growth. Within a few years of its formal introduction, GIS has come to influence each and every dimension of resource science.
Soon after it was introduced in the early 1970s, GIS began to acquire tremendous power and reach when it was used in tandem with remote sensing. Now, as newer advancements occur in the fields of information technology and communication engineering, the value and reach of GIS proportionately increases.
Kaliveli, situated 130 km South of Chennai, is one of the largest wetlands of Peninsular India. It has had a very powerful influence on the microclimate and natural resources of the region. It is also one of the most important wintering grounds for migratory birds.
In this book the authors have presented GIS based techniques for swift and effective management of wetlands. The do-how is illustrated with Kaliveli as the test case.
A seminal work, this book is expected to blaze a trail and is likely to contribute extensively to the global know-how of wetland management." (jacket)