Abstract
The main objective of the study is to evaluate the physical characteristics and the natural resources in the study area and to develop methods for its efficient utilization and sustainable management using tools such as remote sensing and GIS. The thematic layers are derived from IRS-ID PAN + LISS-III merged satellite imagery and survey of India (SOI) topo maps using visual interpretation technique. These maps are converted to digital format using AutoCAD software and further integrated using Arc/Info and Arc view GIS software for the generation of final outputs. Physical characterization helps for quality of environment and natural resources development, which are optimally suitable to the terrain and to the development of water resources. The physical characterization of an area is also useful to plan the basic minimum needs of farmers, thereby improving their socio-economic conditions and helps in evolving a broad national policy which can be applied by decision makers for sustainable development of any given study area. This case study would help in developing municipalities with details at micro level for further planning.
Highlights
Land and water are valuable natural resources that are often viewed solely in terms of their value for supporting agriculture, forestry, mining and human settlement
Physical characterization helps for quality of environment and natural resources development, which are optimally suitable to the terrain and to the development of water resources
The physical characterization of an area is useful to plan the basic minimum needs of farmers, thereby improving their socio-economic conditions and helps in evolving a broad national policy which can be applied by decision makers for sustainable development of any given study area
Summary
Land and water are valuable natural resources that are often viewed solely in terms of their value for supporting agriculture, forestry, mining and human settlement. Remote sensing data with rapid in-time availability, high resolution and low cost product is an important tool for planning activities and can be used to study the physical characteristics of terrain depicting various land and water resources. These maps as a reliable input can be put to a Geographic Information System (GIS) to describe natural resources both renewable and nonrenewable as well as cultural and human resource (Anji Reddy, 2003). To generate attribute data base consisting of statistical details of each of the above thematic layers
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