Applications and Challenges of Geospatial Technology: Potential and Future Trends

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 Introduction to Space Technology Challenges: Potential and Future Prospects  (B. S. Chaudhary, Haroon Sajjad, Meenu Rani, P. C. Pandey, Pavan Kumar)....Pages 3-6
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 Recharge Potential Mapping in Complex Hydrological System of Kosi Basin in the Mid-Himalayan Region  (Meenu Rani, Himanshu Joshi, Kireet Kumar, Ashutosh Tiwari)....Pages 9-23
 Application of Geoinformatics for the Integrated Watershed Management and Development Planning, Bal Ganga Basin, Tehri Garhwal (Uttarakhand)  (Vijendra Kumar Pandey)....Pages 25-41
 A Semi-analytical Approach to Understand Remote Sensing-based Backscattering Characteristics for Kerala Coast Using In Situ Observation  (Shafique Matin, Sisir Kumar Dash, Tune Usha)....Pages 43-56
 Phytoplankton (chl-a) Biomass Seasonal Variability in the Gulf of Mannar, South India: A Remote Sensing Perspective  (S. Kaliraj, N. Chandrasekar, K. K. Ramachandran)....Pages 57-74
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 Flood Inundation and Hazard Mapping of 2017 Floods in the Rapti River Basin Using Sentinel-1A Synthetic Aperture Radar Images  (Rajesh Kumar)....Pages 77-98
 Application of ASTER Remote Sensing for Lithological Mapping in the Udaipur District of Rajasthan, India  (S. S. Salaj, S. K. Srivastava, Rahul Dugal, Richa Upadhyay, D. S. Suresh Babu, S. Kaliraj)....Pages 99-119
 Interactive Approach for Earthquake Scenario Development and Hazards Resource Estimation  (B. S. Chaudhary, Ram Kumar Singh, Nupur Bhatia, Ravi Mishra, Md Ataullah Raza Khan, Juhi Yadav et al.)....Pages 121-139
 A Sediment Dynamic Modelling of Landsat OLI Image for Suspended Sediment Drift Along the Southwest Coast of India  (Meenu Rani, S. Kaliraj, Raihan Ahmed, Biswajit Tripathy, Bismay Ranjan Tripathy, Gajendra Singh Pippal)....Pages 141-159
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 Inter-calibration and Urban Light Index of DMSP-OLS Night-Time Data for Evaluating the Urbanization Process in Australian Capital Territory  (Christopher D. Elvidge, Himangshu Kalita, Upasana Choudhury, Sufia Rehman, Bismay Ranjan Tripathy, Pavan Kumar)....Pages 163-180
 Modelling Spatial Patterns of Urban Growth in Pune Metropolitan Region, India  (Bhartendu Pandey, P. K. Joshi, T. P. Singh, A. Joshi)....Pages 181-203
 Analysing Urban Sprawl and Spatial Expansion of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration Using Geospatial Approach  (Mehebub Rahaman, Shyamal Dutta, Mehebub Sahana, Dipendra Nath Das)....Pages 205-221
 Automated Extraction of Urban Impervious Area from Spectral-Based Digital Image Processing Techniques  (Suman Sinha)....Pages 223-238
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 Hybrid Polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar for the Detection of Waterlogged Rice Fields  (Bambang H. Trisasongko)....Pages 241-255
 Assessment of Forest Species Diversity in Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, India  (Pavan Kumar, Haroon Sajjad, Sufia Rehman, Purva Jain)....Pages 257-273
 Future Challenges and Perspective of Remote Sensing Technology  (Haroon Sajjad, Pavan Kumar)....Pages 275-277