Introduction Civil engineering is about developing and sustaining infrastructure. GIS and remote sensing techniques play a crucial role and serves as a complete platform in every aspect of civil engineering. Geographic information system (GIS) technology provides the tools for creating, managing, analyzing, and visualizing the data associated with developing and managing infrastructure. Remote sensing… Continue reading Gis and Remote Sensing: A Foundation for Next Generation Civil Engineering
Introduction Geographic information systems and remote sensing techniques use an overall approach for spatially comparing habitat aspects and species distribution. Ecological information is essential, in particular, to study various forest management methodologies concerning the effectiveness of biodiversity conservation, and perhaps to assess the impact of different places to be allocated from timber production. For species mapping,… Continue reading Habitat Suitability Mapping
In terms of economic development, infrastructure planning is critical. The use of GIS in this sector is extensive, and it may significantly save operational and administrative time and costs.GIS tools are now generally accepted to play a significant role in various sorts of infrastructure development. The majority of decisions made by local bodies at varying… Continue reading GIS For Infrastructure Planning and Development
Recently the all the news headers were flooded with the news of the capture of the city of Palmyra, Syria by the Syrian army from the Islamic state.This ancient city holds the most prized archaeological monuments of ancient civilization some of which dates back to the pre-Islamic period. Archaeologists consider the city as the “Venice… Continue reading Worldview revealed destruction of Palmyra`s most prized archaeological sites
"We are not thinking machines that feel; rather, we are feeling machines that think." – Antonio Damasio. A human being is the most developed and superior creature on this planet. We have developed our intelligence and knowledge like we did never before. We are always fond of intelligent machines and this encourages us to make… Continue reading Artificial intelligence (AI) and Geospatial science
"Tree makes one million matchsticks, but one match-stick can burn one million trees" Shifting Cultivation This is a system of farming where a piece of land is cleared followed by several years of wood harvesting or farming until the soil loses fertility. Once the land becomes inadequate for crop production, it is left to be… Continue reading Shifting Cultivation and Geospatial Technology
Introduction A sound understanding of geography is needed in every phase of a mining venture development. Starting with exploration and resource mapping, the extraction of regional and local fracture patterns and the identification of lithological unites, to mineral analysis, to finding an ideal location for the mining facility, including disaster management and environmental impact… Continue reading Satellite-Imagery Intelligence : An Advanced Observation Strategy For Mining Industry
Water resource management is a significantly challenging task for the nation. Remotely sensed satellites are designed to meet the vital information requirements of the water management to provide yet another opportunity for extensive monitoring and assessment of the physical features of the nation's water resources. Analyses on a slope, drainage characteristics, and land use/land cover patterns… Continue reading Water Resource Management
GPS has been widely adopted by many government departments and institutions, as well as private enterprises, due to its positive impact. Services derived from the use of information technology, carrying efficiency, and benefiting from gadgets, resulted in a significant increase in interest and special focus in various areas for multitasking utensils and IT systems. GIS… Continue reading GIS and GPS enabled Vehicle Tracking System
The GIS and Remote Sensing data have been brought to use for wildlife observation in particularly for geological mapping of animals’ count in remote locations, in the raising concerns over endangered animal and bird species’ population. The use of low cost Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and highly accurate aerial LiDAR mapping services and digital terrain… Continue reading Using Remote Sensing for Mapping and Counting Animals