Bankura Christian College

Estd. 1903 Re-Accredited : Grade A (3rd Cycle) by NAAC in 2019 | "College with Potential for Excellence" (2nd Phase)

Geospatial Technology For Natural Resource Management

Course Syllabus

Course content: 

 

Content

Duration In Hours

Introduction To Geospatial Technology

  • Basic Knowledge On Geospatial Technology

  • Applications Of Geospatial Technology

2

Introduction To Natural Resources

  • Definitions

  • Types

  • Importance Of Natural Resource Management

  • Approaches To Natural Resource Management

  • Geospatial Indicators For Natural Resources Management

2

Websites For Downloading Geo-Spatial Database (Bhuvan, Nakshe, USGS)

  • Registration Procedure

  • Searching Procedure

  • Data/Image Downloading Procedure

3

Introduction To Q-GIS

  • Basics Of Q-GIS

  • Georeferencing

  • Digitisation

3

Land Resource Management Using Geospatial Technology

  • DEM, DTM And DSM

  • Landuse-Landcover Classification And Change Detection

  • Use Of Bhoomi Geoportal

5

Water Resource Management Using Geospatial Technology

  • Surface Water Resource Monitoring

  • Ground Water Resource Monitoring

  • Marine Resource Monitoring

  • Cryosphere Monitoring

5

Forest Resource Management And Ecosystem Analysis Using Geospatial Technology

  • Forest Cover Analysis

  • Forest Fire Risk And Vulnerability Analysis

  • Ecosystem Analysis

4

Mineral Resource Management Using Geospatial Technology

  • Locating Mineral Resources

  • Managing Mineral Resources

2

Disaster Management Using Geospatial Technology

  • Hazard Mapping And Vulnerability Analysis 

  • Environmental Sensitivity Index Map Preparing 

  • Pre And Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) 

  • Use Of Geospatial Technology In Disaster Risk Reduction And Rehabilitation 

4

Assignments

 

Field based Project

 
 

Examination and Certification:

  • Assignments to be uploaded from time to time

  • In the final exam questions will be multiple choice type 

  • On successful submission of assignments and qualifying in the examination certificates will be provided to the candidates.