ABOUT THE COURSE:This course will introduce the students to the state-of-the-art concepts and practices of geospatial techniques used for natural hazard studies. It starts with the fundamentals of remote sensing and GIS, and subsequently, its applications in natural hazard studies will be covered. This course is designed to give a comprehensive understanding of the application of remote sensing and GIS in natural hazard studies. Upon completion, the participants should be able to use remote sensing and GIS in their hazard studies.INTENDED AUDIENCE: UG/PG Students and ProfessionalsINDUSTRY SUPPORT: Rolta India, RMSI Private Limited, ArcGeosystems, …

Syllabus

Week 1: Basics of Remote Sensing: Lec1:Introduction to Remote Sensing Lec2: Basics of Remote Sensing Lec3:Errors in Remote Sensing
Week 2:Concept of Remote Sensing: Lec4: Optical Remote Sensing Lec5: Microwave Remote Sensing-1 Lec6:Microwave Remote Sensing-2
Week 3:Data Processing: Lec7:Hyperspectral Data Acquisition and Processing Lec8: Remote Sensing Data Analysis-1 Lec9:Remote Sensing Data Analysis-2
Week 4:Potential of Remote Sensing in Hazard Studies: Lec10:Data Type and Remote Sensing Products Lec11:Introduction to Geographical Information System for Data Analysis Lec12:Potential of Remote Sensing and GIS in Hazard Studies: Overview
Week 5:Flood Studies: Lec13:Introduction to Floods-1 Lec14:Introduction to Floods-2 Lec15: Remote Sensing for River Planform Studies
Week 6:Flood Studies: Lec16: Remote Sensing Techniques for Flood Studies-1 Lec17: Remote Sensing Techniques for Flood Studies-2 Lec18: Remote Sensing for River Health
Week 7:Cryosphere Hazards: Lec19:The Cryosphere Lec20: Introduction to Cryosphere Hazards Lec21: Dynamics of Snow and Glacier
Week 8:Cryosphere Hazards: Lec22:Geophysical Parameters of Snow-1 Lec23: Geophysical Parameters of Snow-2 Lec24: Seismic Impacts on Himalayan Glaciers
Week 9:Avalanche and Glacial Lake Hazards: Lec25: Introduction to Glacial Lake Outburst FloodsssLec26: Glacial Lake Vulnerability Assessment Lec27: Avalanche Studies
Week 10:Landslides: Lec28: Introduction to Landslides Lec29: Remote Sensing for Landslide Studies-1 Lec30: Remote Sensing for Landslide Studies-2
Week 11:Liquefaction: Lec31: Introduction to Liquefaction Lec32: Remote Sensing for Liquefaction Studies-1 Lec33: Remote Sensing for Liquefaction Studies-2
Week 12:Draught: Lec34: Introduction to Draught Lec35: Remote Sensing for Draught Assessment Lec36: Present and Future Scopes