Applications and challenges of geospatial technology [electronic resource] : potential and future trends / edited by Pavan Kumar, Meenu Rani, Prem Chandra Pandey, Haroon Sajjad, Bhagwan Singh Chaudhary.

Part I. General. Introduction to space technology challenges: potential and future prospects Understanding of sustainable water resource management. Recharge potential mapping in complex hydrological system of Kosi Basin in the mid-Himalayan region Application of geoinformatics for the integrated watershed management and development planning, Bal Ganga Basin, Tehri Garhwal (Uttarakhand) A semi-analytical approach to understand remote sensing-based backscattering characteristics for Kerala Coast using in situ observation Phytoplankton (chl-a) biomass seasonal variability in the Gulf of Mannar, South India: a remote sensing perspective Part III. Global modelling of natural hazard risk assessment. Flood inundation and hazard mapping of 2017 floods in the Rapti River Basin using sentinel-1A synthetic aperture radar images Application of ASTER remote sensing for lithological mapping in the Udaipur District of Rajasthan, India Interactive Approach for Earthquake Scenario Development and Hazards Resource Estimation A sediment dynamic modelling of landsat OLI image for suspended sediment drift along the southwest coast of India Part IV. Progress and perspective scenario of urban growth models. Inter-calibration and Urban Light Index of DMSP-OLS night-time data for evaluating the urbanization process in Australian capital territory Modelling spatial patterns of urban growth in Pune metropolitan region, India Analysing urban sprawl and spatial expansion of Kolkata urban agglomeration using geospatial approach Automated extraction of urban impervious area from spectral-based digital image processing techniques Part V. Future challenges of natural resource management and their potential over space and time. Hybrid polarimetric synthetic aperture radar for the detection of waterlogged rice fields Assessment of forest species diversity in Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, India Future challenges and perspective of remote sensing technology.

"This book advances the scientific understanding and application of space-based technologies to address a variety of areas related to sustainable development; including environmental systems analysis, environmental management, clean processes, green chemistry, and green engineering. Geo-spatial techniques have gained considerable interest in recent decades among the earth and environmental science communities for solving and understanding various complex problems and approaches towards sustainable technologies. The book encompasses several scopes of interests on sustainable technologies in areas such as water resources, forestry, remote sensing, meteorology, atmospheric and oceanic modeling, environmental engineering and management, civil engineering, air and environmental pollution, water quality problems, etc. The book will appeal to people with an interest in geo-spatial techniques, sustainable development and other diverse backgrounds within earth and environmental sciences field."-- Provided by publisher.