Spatial Information Technology for Sustainable Development Goals

✍ Scribed by Dilip Kumar, R.B. Singh, Ranjeet Kaur

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Year: 2019
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 254
• Series: Sustainable Development Goals Series
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This textbook aims to develop a scientific knowledge base on spatial information technology to communicate the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among students, researchers, professionals and laymen. The book improves understanding of the spatial database and explains how to extract information from this for planning purposes. To enhance the knowledge of geoscientists and environmentalists, the book describes the basic fundamental concepts to advance techniques for spatial data management and analysis and discusses the methodology. The Geographic Information System (GIS), remote sensing and Global Positioning System (GPS) are presented in an integrated manner for the planning of resources and infrastructure. The management of these systems is discussed in a very lucid way to develop the reader's skills. The proper procedure for map making and spatial analysis are included along with case studies to the reader. Where the first part of the book discusses the conceptual background, the second part deals with case studies using these applications in different disciplines. The presented case studies include land use, agriculture, flood, watershed characterization and infrastructure assessment for the Sustainable Development Goals.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages i-xxiii
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
Spatial Information Technology: Definitions, Types and Linkages (Dilip Kumar, R. B. Singh, Ranjeet Kaur)....Pages 3-14
GIS Databases: Spatial and Non-spatial (Dilip Kumar, R. B. Singh, Ranjeet Kaur)....Pages 15-25
Remote-Sensing Technology (Dilip Kumar, R. B. Singh, Ranjeet Kaur)....Pages 27-58
Global Positioning System (Dilip Kumar, R. B. Singh, Ranjeet Kaur)....Pages 59-67
Geo-Referencing System (Dilip Kumar, R. B. Singh, Ranjeet Kaur)....Pages 69-84
Spatial Mapping and Sustainable Resource Management (Dilip Kumar, R. B. Singh, Ranjeet Kaur)....Pages 85-99
Spatial Data Analysis (Dilip Kumar, R. B. Singh, Ranjeet Kaur)....Pages 101-113
Map Visualisation and Output (Dilip Kumar, R. B. Singh, Ranjeet Kaur)....Pages 115-126
Front Matter ....Pages 127-127
SDG 15: Case Study – Land-Use Modelling for Micro (Block)-Level Planning (Dilip Kumar, R. B. Singh, Ranjeet Kaur)....Pages 129-136
SDG 12: Case Study – Watershed Characterisation and Prioritisation for Land and Water Resource Management (Dilip Kumar, R. B. Singh, Ranjeet Kaur)....Pages 137-149
SDG 13: Case Study – Monitoring and Assessment of Flood-Inundated Areas (Dilip Kumar, R. B. Singh, Ranjeet Kaur)....Pages 151-156
SDG 9: Case Study – Infrastructure Assessment for Sustainable Development (Dilip Kumar, R. B. Singh, Ranjeet Kaur)....Pages 157-167
SDG 2: Case Study – Crop Modelling for Sustaining Agricultural Productivity (Dilip Kumar, R. B. Singh, Ranjeet Kaur)....Pages 169-197
Spatial Information Technology Applications in Other SDGs (Dilip Kumar, R. B. Singh, Ranjeet Kaur)....Pages 199-217
Conclusion: Spatial Information Technology for Sustainable Development Goals (Dilip Kumar, R. B. Singh, Ranjeet Kaur)....Pages 219-224
Back Matter ....Pages 225-243

✦ Subjects

Environment; Sustainable Development; Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry; Sustainability Management; Environmental Management; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences