Remote Sensing and GIS for rural development

ABOUT THE COURSE: India, being an agrarian nation, has a vast majority population living in rural areas. Development of rural areas is a difficult task due to the complex heterogeneity of the rural landscape and social economic and ecological conditions, and observation data is limited due to cost and logistical factors. Geospatial technologies including Remote Sensing and GIS (RS & GIS) have tremendous potential in the development of rural areas due to its ability in handling large amounts of data, conducting spatial analysis over large areas, and decision-making in a comprehensive and timely manner.The course is aimed to create the required skill set for working professionals, students, and academicians for addressing the challenges in rural development using free open-source software (e.g. QGIS). The topics covers basic principles of RS & GIS and subsequently selected applications of geospatial technology in priority areas including; agriculture, water management, soil conservation, disaster management, and monitoring of rural development initiatives.INTENDED AUDIENCE:Students in Civil Engineering, Rural Development, Earth Science, Geology and Rural development departmentsINDUSTRY SUPPORT: All government agencies/departments related to rural development, water resources, agriculture, soil conservation and disaster management. CSR initiatives of PSUs and the private sector.