Geospatial Technologies for Natural Resources Management

The book in question is characterized by exceptional quality, with its content flowing seamlessly from the characterization of biophysical resources and land use systems to the farming systems level, ultimately culminating at the catchment/watershed level. Additionally, the inclusion of modeling studies serves to update readers on current trends, while vulnerability studies provide a comprehensive set of information for future action plans. The authors impressive skills are also evident in the development of customized GIS tools for learning and knowledge sharing. This book stands out as an exemplary effort in the field of geo-informatics and the use of GIS technologies for the effective and efficient management of natural resources. The authors, hailing from prestigious institutions such as CGIAR, ICRISAT, the University of Tokyo, Japan, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Japan, and the Kansas State University, USA, among others, have contributed their expertise in areas such as biophysical resource characterization and quality assessment, agricultural vulnerability to climate change, rainfall variation, water availability, and urbanization, as well as the development of customized GIS applications, knowledge sharing, and learning tools. The authors have also made significant contributions in the form of comprehensive reviews in the fields of data mining, farm-level applications, and modeling for the retrieval of biophysical parameters.

Table of Contents:
01. Introduction by N.H. Rao 02. Remote Sensing and GIS Application for Input Management for Crops by Sesha Sai M.V.R, Ramana K.V., Karun K.C. and Kameswara Rao 03. Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Farm level Soil Resource Mapping by S. Srinivas, A. Natarajan, S. Dharumarajan, M. Lalitha, LGK. Naidu and Dipak Sarkar 0 4. Remote Sensing and GIS for Sustainable Farm Production by K.P. Ragunath and R. Sivasamy 05. Whether the Changing of Cropping Pattern in Andhra Pradesh Leads to Crop Diversification or Crop Concentration: Evidences Using GIS by Geetha Mohan and Hirotaka Matsuda 06. Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS for Crop Condition Assessment by R. Krishnan and M.R. Srinivasan 07. Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery in Groundnut Pest/Disease Precision Protection by A.K. Tripathy, J. Adinarayana, S.N. Merchant, U.B. Desai, S. Ninomiya, M. Hirafuji, T. Kiura 08. GIS-Remote Sensing-Insect Populations : A Package Deal for Maps, Models, Monitoring and Management by Kamala Jayanthi P.D., Abraham Verghese, G.T. Jayasimha and A.Arthi Kiruba 09. Study on Impacts of Rainfall Variability and Urbanisation on Cropping Area by V. Varalakshmi and B. Venkateswara Rao 10. Assessing the Impact of Rezoning and Urbanization on Surface Watershed Hydrology by Ravi kumar B. Choodegowda and Gilbert Malinga 11. Integrated Approach for Demarcating the Groundwater Prospective Zones and Identification of Artifical Recharge Sites by P.D. Sreedevi, P.D. Sreekanth1 and Shakeel Ahmed 12. Canopy Radiative Transfer Models and their Inversion for the Quantification of Vegetation Biophysical Parameters from Remote Sensing by V.K. Sehgal, Debasish Chakraborty, R.N. Sahoo and Sanatan Pradhan 13. Applied Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques in Bio-Physical Resource Characterization for Management by D.V.K. Nageswara Rao 14. Alternative Methods of Integrating Remote Sensing GPS and GIS Applications for Bio-Physical Resources by N.S. Ekka 15. GIS Based Decision Support System for Real Time Watershed Runoff Assessment by P.D. Sreekanth, K.V. Kumar, S.K. Soam, (Late) M.N. Reddy and N. H. Rao 16. A Watershed Scale Soil Quality Assessment in Semiarid Tropical Region of India Using GIS and Remote Sensing by Uttam Kumar Mandal, Kausalya Ramchandran, K.L. Sharma, Dhiman Burman and B. Maji 17. Remote Sensing and GIS for Spatial Decision Support in Sustainable Land Resource Management by GP. Obi Reddy and Dipak Sarkar 18. Harnessing Geospatial Technologies for Agroforestry Development in India by R.H. Rizvi, S.K. Dhyani and Ram Newaj 19. Methodology for Estimating of Number of Trees under Agroforestry using High Resolution Satellite Data by Tauqueer Ahmad, Prachi Misra Sahoo and Sujit Kumar Jally 20. GIS Tools for Genetic Resource Management in Horticultural Crops by Shailendra Rajan 21. GIS Applications for Plant Genetic Resources Management with Special Reference to Germplasm Conservation by N. Sivaraj, S.K. Chakrabarty, K.V. Kumar and S.K. Soam 22. Application of GIS and Remote Sensing for Cashew by Rejani R and P.D. Sreekanth 23. Assessing Agricultural Vulnerability to Climate Change using NDVI Data Products by Kaushalaya Ramachandran, B. Venkateshwarlu, C.A. Ramarao, V.U.M. Rao, K.V. Rao, B.M.K. Raju, A.V.M.S. Rao, D.B.V. , Ramana, Manoranjan Kumar, K. Nagasree, K. Ravi Shankar, M. Gayatri, J. Satish and V. Praveen 24. Moisture Stress Assessment through NDVI and Climate Tools for Crop Management at Anantpur District, AP by A.V.R. Kesava Rao, D.V.K. Nageswara Rao, Suhas P. Wani, P.S. Minhas, M. Irshad Ahmed and G. Madhukar 25. Use of GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques in Addressing Weather Extremes Through Weather based Agro Advisories by D. Raji Reddy, G. Sreenivas, K.M. Dakshina Murthy, S.G. Mahadevappa and R.R. Sunitha Devi 26. Geospatial Library : Knowledge System and Services for Natural Resources and Agricultural Management by N.H. Rao, (Late) M.N. Reddy, K.V. Kumar, P.D. Sreekanth and S.K. Soam 27. Agriculture Spatial Info and Decision Support System A Customised Application for the State of Himachal Pradesh by Sharda Singh, Kunal Sood, Arun Kaushal, Vaibhavkalia and Ranbir Singh Rana 28. Web-GIS Case Study on Kerala Wetlands: The Open Source Way by Santosh Gaikwad, S. Narendra Prasad and Trinadh Sankar Meher 29. Precision Agriculture in Indian Fields : Successful Case Studies by U.K. Shanwad, V.C. Patil, S.S. Patil, N.L. Rajesh, G.M. Hiremath, H. Veeresh, B.G, Mastan Reddy and M.B. Patil 30. A Frame Work of Participatory Geo-Spatial Information System for Micro Level Planning A Case Study in Aquaculture by G.P. Reddy, B.S. Sontakki and r K.V. Kumar 31. Marine Geographic Information Systems and Their Application in Fisheries Management by J. Jayasankar, Grinson George, T.V. Ambrose, and R. Manjeesh 32. Geostatistics in Agriculture by Balaji Kannan and R. Kumaraperumal 33. Protection of GIS Products under Indian Copyright Act by S.K. Soam

About the Author :
S.K. Soam: Head, Information and Communication Management Division,National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad- 500 030, Telangan State, India. P.D. Sreekanth: Scientist (SS), National Academy of Agricultural Research Management Rajendranagar, Hyderabad- 500 030,Telangan State, India N.H. Rao: Joint Director, National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad- 500 030, Telangan State, India