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- Dr Kuldeep Pareta has obtained M.Sc. degree in Geography from Dr Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar - Madhya Pradesh i... moreDr Kuldeep Pareta has obtained M.Sc. degree in Geography from Dr Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar - Madhya Pradesh in 2001, subsequently Ph.D. in Geomorphology, Hydro-Geology and Remote Sensing from same university in 2005. Presently, working as Manager (RS/GIS) in DHI (India) Water & Environment Pvt Ltd., New Delhi. INDIAedit
Remote sensing and GIS technologies presently has an essential tool for fluvial morphological studies i.e. historical morpho-dynamics, mean river with, spatio-temporal analysis of erosional / depositional areas, bankline migration... more
Remote sensing and GIS technologies presently has an essential tool for fluvial morphological studies i.e. historical morpho-dynamics, mean river with, spatio-temporal analysis of erosional / depositional areas, bankline migration analysis as well as geological mapping, geomorphological mapping, gravity changes and groundwater storage changes, and bathymetry analysis. These studies have been performed in an area around Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is a river island in the upper Brahmaputra valley of Assam, India by using multi-temporal, multi-spatial, and multi-spectral Landsat satellite imageries from 1973 to 2021; Geo-technical investigations and sub-soil explorations data of year 2020; Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) data from 2004 to 2017; and bathymetric survey data of year 2020. River width has been measured at 123 cross-sections of Brahmaputra river and observed that average river width is suddenly change from 13.03 Km in 1996 to 17.53 Km in 1997, when Dibru-S...
The international watershed codification system for the Indian River basin is proposed for the better water resource management & monitoring, river basin planning, innovative research in hydrology, and sustainable water resource... more
The international watershed codification system for the Indian River basin is proposed for the better water resource management & monitoring, river basin planning, innovative research in hydrology, and sustainable water resource development. Based on natural system, the sub-continent largest transboundary to mini-watershed boundaries have been delineated from SRTM, ASTER, & CARTOSAT DEM data. The nine-digit watershed codification is proposed for the Indian River basins, recognizing each hydrologic unit with unique international code that provides a single stand to synergize all the development programs related to river basin planning, and natural/water resource management, and avoiding doubling of interventions of various departments & ministries.
Landslides are significant natural geologic hazard around the world. Expansion of urban and man-made structures into potentially hazardous areas leads to extensive damage to infrastructure and occasionally results in loss of life every... more
Landslides are significant natural geologic hazard around the world. Expansion of urban and man-made structures into potentially hazardous areas leads to extensive damage to infrastructure and occasionally results in loss of life every year. Since the early 1970s, many scientists ...
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The concept of remote sensing and GIS based land capability analysis for agricultural development is incorporated into the study to find out what best use the land can be allocated to. Land capability is done by finding the... more
The concept of remote sensing and GIS based land capability analysis for agricultural development is incorporated into the study to find out what best use the land can be allocated to. Land capability is done by finding the appropriate-ness of the relative benefit to be derived from the use a land is assigned to. It may be considered the opposite of land use conflicts. Land capability should be viewed as a means of attaining the highest and best use of land. By achieving this goal, a sound overall structure and economic vitality is created and preserved. Land use is categorized as developable and none developable, and urban sable and none urban sable land. There are certain parcels of land which are not appropriate for cultivation due to its limitations and neither it is feasible to develop for any other land use. This kind of land is mostly waste land or vulnerable areas where development does not hold any prospects. They are not economical for development but have a high ecologica...
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Forests play an important role in the global carbon balance; as both carbon sources and sinks, they have the potential to form an important component in efforts to combat global climate change. In the last few years there has been an... more
Forests play an important role in the global carbon balance; as both carbon sources and sinks, they have the potential to form an important component in efforts to combat global climate change. In the last few years there has been an increasing tendency to consider forest ecosystems as possible sinks of carbon dioxide. In this way, it is attempted to mitigate the dramatic increase of global emissions of CO2 gas in the industrialised areas. TheIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimated that 1.86 billion tons of carbon is released annually due to land use change, of which the major part is tropical deforestation, and it is a major source of carbon emissions and an active contributor to global warming. In this paper, some recent experiences in this direction were critically reviewed and some new ideas have been considered. With this purpose in mind Sagar District (M.P.) has been selected for the case study. Some resent methodology i.e. sample plot-hybrid ground based me...
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— This study was conducted on the Rajghat dam situated in Sagar District of Madhya Pradesh, India; the remote sensing techniques have been proved to be very efficient in identification geo-hydrological and geo-environmental aspects of the... more
— This study was conducted on the Rajghat dam situated in Sagar District of Madhya Pradesh, India; the remote sensing techniques have been proved to be very efficient in identification geo-hydrological and geo-environmental aspects of the study area. In the present paper IRS-P6 LISS-IV Mx (5.8 m) data has been used. The various thematic maps have been generated and integrated on 1:15,000 scale. Geology, geomorphology, hydrogeomorphology, geo-hydrology, structure, soils, erosion, and land use land cover helped in identification of the potential zones for development planning and forecasting limitations to their implementation with seasonal accuracy. Lineaments and their intersections appear to be potential sites for groundwater. Bewas drainage basin is suitable for surface reservoirs and check dams. The study shows that the integration of all attributes provide more accurate results in identification of geo-environmental and geo-hydrological characteristics.
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In the present paper, an attempt has been made to study the detail morphometric characteristics of Karawan watershed in Dhasan basin, which itself is part of the mega Yamuna basin in Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh. For detailed study, we... more
In the present paper, an attempt has been made to study the detail morphometric characteristics of Karawan watershed in Dhasan basin, which itself is part of the mega Yamuna basin in Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh. For detailed study, we used ASTER data for preparing digital elevation model (DEM), and geographical information system (GIS) was used in evaluation of linear, areal and relief aspects of morphometric parameters. Watershed boundary, flow accumulation, flow direction, flow length, stream ordering have been prepared using ArcHydro Tool; and contour, slope-aspect, hillshade have been prepared using Surface Tool in ArcGIS-10 software, and ASTER (DEM). Different thematic maps i.e. drainage density, slope, relief, superimposed profile, and longitudinal profiles have been prepared by using ArcGIS software. Authors have computed more than 85 morphometric parameter of all aspects. Based on all morphometric parameters analysis; that the erosional development of the area by the stre...
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The prime purpose of this book is to present the detail morphometric characteristics of a watershed based on digital terrain model and GIS. A short glance is presented on the geology and geomorphology of Karawan watershed of Yamuna basin,... more
The prime purpose of this book is to present the detail morphometric characteristics of a watershed based on digital terrain model and GIS. A short glance is presented on the geology and geomorphology of Karawan watershed of Yamuna basin, India. The basic concept of Indian watershed codification system is also presented in the book. Extensive morphometric parameters i.e. drainage network (16), basin geometry (28), drainage texture analysis (7), and relief characterizes (34) are carried out based on digital analysis. The parameters are discussed in detail and values are obtained using ASTER (DEM) data and ArcGIS-10 software. The book is useful for the instructors, research scholars and students of geomorphology for a deeper study in the field of drainage basin analysis.
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The present study on Majuli island, the largest India river island of the Brahmaputra, aims to studying why it is shrinking. For that biophysical and fluvial geomorphological studies have been done through historical multi-temporal... more
The present study on Majuli island, the largest India river island of the Brahmaputra, aims to studying why it is shrinking. For that biophysical and fluvial geomorphological studies have been done through historical multi-temporal satellite imageries. The Majuli island is located in the middle of two structurally dynamic belts, viz. the Himalayan belt in the north and the Patkai-Naga-Arakan belt in the south. Major part of Majuli Island cover part of vast Brahmaputra flood plain which constitutes a thick pile of Quaternary alluvial deposits and has a gentle to moderate slope. Geologically, the Majuli Island comprises rocks ranging in age from Pleistocene to Holocene. The area is broadly comprising alluvium sediments. Majuli has a total area of 1256.36 Km 2 and 1255.00 Km 2 in 1891 and 1901 respectively but having lost significantly to erosion it has an area of 630.72 Km 2 in 1973, 536.96 Km 2 in 1996, 473.16 Km 2 in 2000, 461.27 Km 2 in 2005, 454.88 Km 2 in 2010, 451.42 Km 2 in 201...
Resourcesat-1 LISS-IV Mx satellite imagery was used for detailed geomorphological and hydrogeological study of Karawan watershed. For morphometric analysis, ASTER data was used for preparing digital elevation model and GIS was used in... more
Resourcesat-1 LISS-IV Mx satellite imagery was used for detailed geomorphological and hydrogeological study of Karawan watershed. For morphometric analysis, ASTER data was used for preparing digital elevation model and GIS was used in evaluation of linear, areal and relief aspects of morphometric parameters. Watershed boundary, flow accumulation, flow direction, stream ordering; and contour, slope -aspect, hillshade have been prepared using ArcHydroTool; SurfaceTool in ArcGIS -10 software. Different thematicmaps i.e. geological, geomorphological, lineament density, groundwater favourable zone, and drainage density have been prepared by using ArcGIS software. Authors have computed more than 85 morphometric parameter of all aspects. Based on all morphometric pa rameters analysis; that the erosional development of the area by the streams has progressed well beyond maturity and that lithology has had an influence in the drainage development. Author hadto evaluate the groundwater prospec...
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With the flow of the Sal River becoming increasingly erratic especially in the upper reaches, attention has been directed to land use change as the major cause of this problem. The semi-distributed hydrological model Soil and Water... more
With the flow of the Sal River becoming increasingly erratic especially in the upper reaches, attention has been directed to land use change as the major cause of this problem. The semi-distributed hydrological model Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), IRS-P6 and IRS-P6-LISS-III (23.5m) satellite imageries were utilized in the Sal River watershed in order to (i) map existing field scale land use practices in order to determine their impact (ii) determine the impacts of land use change on water flux; and (iii) determine the impacts of rainfall and temperature variations based on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projections on the water flux of the Sal River. This study found that the different scenarios affected the water-balance components differently. Landuse changes resulted in a slightly more erratic discha and temperature changes had a more predictable impact on the discharge and water-balance components. These findings demonstrate that the model results s...
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Landslides are one of the critical geological processes, which cause not only enormous damage to civil engineering structures i.e. roads, railways, bridges, dams, bio-engineering structures, and houses but also lead to loss of life.... more
Landslides are one of the critical geological processes, which cause not only enormous damage to civil engineering structures i.e. roads, railways, bridges, dams, bio-engineering structures, and houses but also lead to loss of life. Hence, there is a need for landslide susceptibility mapping for identification of potential landslide areas. The present study is an attempt towards development of a landslide model/methodology by using GIS and remote sensing techniques for landslide susceptibility mapping. This involves the generation of thematic data layers and their spatial analysis within the Giri river watershed in Himachal Pradesh, India. Giri river watershed of Yamuna basin was selected for the model implementation. WorldView-02 MS and ResourceSAT-2 LISS-4 Mx satellite imageries, Survey of India topographical maps (1:50,000 scale), field data, and other informative maps were used as inputs to the study. Important terrain factors, contributing to landslide occurrences in the region...
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Land use/cover change is one of the most sensitive factors that show the interactions between human activities and the ecological environment. This paper shows a GIS and remote sensing approach for modelling of Spatio-temporal pattern of... more
Land use/cover change is one of the most sensitive factors that show the interactions between human activities and the ecological environment. This paper shows a GIS and remote sensing approach for modelling of Spatio-temporal pattern of land use and land cover change (LUCC) in a fastest growing towns / industrial region of Baddi town. The study area is particularly sensitive as it contains the natural resource which is subject to intensive anthropogenic pressure, and has experienced great changes in land use/cover. It's urgent to detect the land use/cover change pattern to provide more explicit information on the further development of the new industrial / urban area, which often requires to recover the history of land cover change and relates the spatiotemporal pattern of such change to other environmental and human factors, rather than merely relying on the change of areas or indices. Multi-temporal and multisource images i.e. LandSAT-TM for 1990 & ETM+ for 2003, IRS LISS-III...
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The torrential rains in June 2013 combined with melting of snow caused voluminous floods in the rivers of Uttarakhand and subsequently triggered widespread mud, landslides and debris deposition. The event caused instability of the channel... more
The torrential rains in June 2013 combined with melting of snow caused voluminous floods in the rivers of Uttarakhand and subsequently triggered widespread mud, landslides and debris deposition. The event caused instability of the channel by shifting the banks. The main hazards in region related to the rivers are flooding, landslide, soil erosion, and river bank instability. Criteria to identify the vulnerable reaches are based on risk, exposure and hazards in that area. The magnitude of risks due to flood hazards on various exposures along the riverbank is calculated based on qualitatively derived scores. Erosion rendered many locations along the banks vulnerable to economic and human loss. The extent and magnitude of risks have been assessed based on information of past events, rapid field assessments, current mitigation measures and interactions with the locals. The findings from these interactions, and secondary data based on geospatial analysis of bank line changes have been us...
In this paper, a new stochastic method has been presented for prediction of short-term morphological change, and bankline system using ARIMA model and multi-temporal Landsat satellite imageries in the meandering river. Multi-temporal... more
In this paper, a new stochastic method has been presented for prediction of short-term morphological change, and bankline system using ARIMA model and multi-temporal Landsat satellite imageries in the meandering river. Multi-temporal satellite remote sensing data i.e. Landsat series imageries from 2006 to 2019 has been used for time-series analysis through ARIMA model. We have identified 105 morphological active vulnerable sites through multi-criteria analysis (MCA), and we have developed the short-term morphological change, and bankline shifting prediction model for these 105 vulnerable sites. We have analysed the erosion / deposition pattern, river migration, sinuosity ratio, soil characterise, soil texture, bank material, and water discharge data for these vulnerable sites. We have also developed an equation for generation of predicted points (x, y) in GIS. Statistical analysis of river bankline shifting rate at each vulnerable site (2006 to 2019) has been carried out and that wa...
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In the present paper, an attempt has been made to study the detail morphometric characteristics of Karawan watershed in Dhasan basin, which itself is part of the mega Yamuna basin in Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh. For detailed study, we... more
In the present paper, an attempt has been made to study the detail morphometric characteristics of Karawan watershed in Dhasan basin, which itself is part of the mega Yamuna basin in Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh. For detailed study, we used ASTER data for preparing digital elevation model (DEM), and geographical information system (GIS) was used in evaluation of linear, areal and relief aspects of morphometric parameters. Watershed boundary, flow accumulation, flow direction, flow length, stream ordering have been prepared using ArcHydro Tool; and contour, slopeaspect, hillshade have been prepared using Surface Tool in ArcGIS10 software, and ASTER (DEM). Different thematic maps i.e. drainage density, slope, relief, superimposed profile, and longitudinal profiles have been prepared by using ArcGIS software. Authors have computed more than 85 morphometric parameter of all aspects. Based on all morphometric parameters analysis; that the erosional development of the area by the stream...
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The Rapti River and its tributaries are a small River, with a large number of meanders bent, changing their locations and sizes every year. Meanders are the result of erosion-deposition processes that occurred in River bends. Due to the... more
The Rapti River and its tributaries are a small River, with a large number of meanders bent, changing their locations and sizes every year. Meanders are the result of erosion-deposition processes that occurred in River bends. Due to the centrifugal force brought by the bend, the winding current movement gives rise to high velocities that outward direction at the outer curve of the bend, and low velocities that perform in an inward direction. Because of the generated current components, the outer part of the bed piece, and the bank erosion, and the sediment deposit is closer to the bend interior. Migration of bed material and deposition affects sediment movement and imperils streams banks and cross sections security. The focus of this study is on the meander migration of alluvial channels, which results primarily from bank instabilities. The migration in meandering Rivers is a result of erosion at the outer bank combined with the equivalent sedimentation near the inner bank. In this ...
Multi-sensor and multi-temporal satellite remote sensing data and GIS have been used usually to examine and study the patterns of urban sprawl. Bina town of Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh (India), a very fast growing town of the district... more
Multi-sensor and multi-temporal satellite remote sensing data and GIS have been used usually to examine and study the patterns of urban sprawl. Bina town of Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh (India), a very fast growing town of the district Sagar was selected to perform this study and to examine its urban growth. Six multi-sensors and multitemporal satellite data from 1972 to 2014 and population censuses from 1931 to 2011 of the study area were used in this work. The aim of this study is to produce the base map and urban sprawl maps for the studies area at varied period to recognize and evaluate the substitutable relationship of urban growth and population growth. Results indicate the places having a significant increase in impervious surface are mainly along the transport network and demonstrate connective patterns of the town. It is concluded that the remote sensing and GIS techniques supplemented with census data are very efficient and effective for studying the urban sprawl.
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Careful use of the limited fresh water resources is the need of the hour. If sufficient measures are not taken up immediately, we will face a crisis which will be detrimental to the very survival of mankind. The Bac Ninh Province of... more
Careful use of the limited fresh water resources is the need of the hour. If sufficient measures are not taken up immediately, we will face a crisis which will be detrimental to the very survival of mankind. The Bac Ninh Province of Vietnam is facing a similar problem of acute shortage of drinking water. The water resources in this study area have been estimated by water balance assessment approach. The water balance study using the Thornthwaite and Mather (TM) models with the help of remote sensing and GIS is very helpful in finding out the moisture deficit and moisture surplus for an entire province. The water balance calculation shows that the maximum annual runoff results from the built-up areas/water body followed by agricultural land, and minimum for the barren land and open forest. The annual deficit in the Bac Ninh Province is 1362.2 mm and the annual surplus is 552.7 mm. The total runoff of Bac Ninh Province was calculated as 564.2 mm from the total precipitation of 1384.2 ...
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This study was conducted on the Rajghat dam situated in Sagar District of Madhya Pradesh, India; the remote sensing techniques have been proved to be very efficient in identification geo-hydrological and geo-environmental aspects of the... more
This study was conducted on the Rajghat dam situated in Sagar District of Madhya Pradesh, India; the remote sensing techniques have been proved to be very efficient in identification geo-hydrological and geo-environmental aspects of the study area. In the present paper IRS-P6 LISS-IV Mx (5.8 m) data has been used. The various thematic maps have been generated and integrated on 1:15,000 scale. Geology, geomorphology, hydro- geomorphology, geo-hydrology, structure, soils, erosion, and land use land cover helped in identification of the potential zones for development planning and forecasting limitations to their implementation with seasonal accuracy. Lineaments and their intersections appear to be potential sites for groundwater. Bewas drainage basin is suitable for surface reservoirs and check dams. The study shows that the integration of all attributes provide more accurate results in identification of geo-environmental and geo-hydrological characteristics.
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Satellite remote sensing technology and field survey methods have been used for geological investigation of Rahatgarh Waterfall of Sagar district in Madhya Pradesh (India). A reconnaissance survey is undertaken in geological study and... more
Satellite remote sensing technology and field survey methods have been used for geological investigation of Rahatgarh Waterfall of Sagar district in Madhya Pradesh (India). A reconnaissance survey is undertaken in geological study and mapping of the area. During the course of geological mapping various methods are adopted while depends upon the shape and nature of the terrain as well as on the outcrop pattern. LandSat-7 ETM+, IRS ResourceSAT-2 LISS-III satellite imageries and IRS- P5 CartoSAT-1 DEM were used to classify the various geological units found in the study area, and discriminate the 1 lithology and structure of this area. A wide variety of digital image processing techniques were applied such as principal components analysis, and ratioing analysis. After the DIP, visual image interpretation, and comprehensive field survey, a geological map has been prepared. The author has also presented the stratigraphy, lithology, and structural aspect of the area in detail.
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Kakund river is a moderate size southern sub-tributary of the Gambhir river. Its watershed area is 163.31 Sq. Kms, and a part of eastern Rajasthan plains with isolated hillocks and flat topped hills. Administratively it is belong to the... more
Kakund river is a moderate size southern sub-tributary of the Gambhir river. Its watershed area is 163.31 Sq. Kms, and a part of eastern Rajasthan plains with isolated hillocks and flat topped hills. Administratively it is belong to the Bayana tehsil of Bharatpur district. The perpetual problems of the Kakund watershed are inadequate supply of surface water, overexploitation of ground water and deteriorating quality of groundwater (salinity and nitrate are the major problems). For this study, IRS Resourcesat-2 LISS-IV Mx satellite imagery was used for detailed LULC, hydrogeological and geological mapping. watershed boundary, flow accumulation, flow direction, stream ordering, contour, slope-aspect, and hillshade have been prepared using ESRI-ArcGIS-10.2 software with ArcHydro-Tool, and Spatial-Analysis-Surface-Tool. Different thematic maps i.e. LULC, geological, hydro-geological, depth-to-water level, and water level fluctuation have been prepared by using ArcGIS10.2 software. Autho...
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The growing urbanization in developing economies, especially in India, have the potential to change existing land use patterns with the urban fabric as well consume vast open lands surrounding the existing urban islands. Planning practice... more
The growing urbanization in developing economies, especially in India, have the potential to change existing land use patterns with the urban fabric as well consume vast open lands surrounding the existing urban islands. Planning practice in India is directed by regulations and norms established at the national and state level. Within this directive is the creation of master plans for town development, the creation of which is closely directed by the collaboration of the governmental planner and the consultant planner. This paper examines how using cartographic modelling, the ability to make representative geospatial representations or maps that help with modelling and studying complex geo-spatial inter-relationships we can create a more responsive urban growth strategy. Learning from existing development characteristics, the behavioral landscape can be modelled to reflect the impact of introducing major urban infrastructure such as transport connectivity. Further, the cartographic ...
Floods in The Himalayas have influenced the behaviour of rivers in Uttarakhand by changing the bank line, bed level and flow pattern of rivers in various stretches. Heavy downpour and subsequent devastating floods on 15th and 17th June... more
Floods in The Himalayas have influenced the behaviour of rivers in Uttarakhand by changing the bank line, bed level and flow pattern of rivers in various stretches. Heavy downpour and subsequent devastating floods on 15th and 17th June 2013 in the various rivers of Uttarakhand led to heavy loss of lives and property. The event caused instability of the channel by shifting the banks. The main hazards in region related to the rivers are flooding, landslide, soil erosion, and river bank instability. Criteria to identify the vulnerable reaches is based on risk, exposure and hazards in that area. The magnitude of risks due to flood hazards on various exposure along the riverbank is calculated based on qualitatively derived scores. Erosion rendered many locations along the banks vulnerable to economic and human loss. The extent and magnitude of risks have been assessed based on information of past events, rapid field assessments, current mitigation measures and interactions with the local...
In this paper, the geological aspect, topographic characteristics, hypsometric analysis and geomorphological characteristic of the Pench reserve area is analysed and described by DEM data, and multi-temporal, multi-sensors,... more
In this paper, the geological aspect, topographic characteristics, hypsometric analysis and geomorphological characteristic of the Pench reserve area is analysed and described by DEM data, and multi-temporal, multi-sensors, multi-spectral, & multiresolution satellite remote sensing imageries. Based on the digital elevation model (SRTM-DEM, ASTER-DEM, CartoSATDEM) data, LandSAT imageries i.e. LandSAT-7 ETM data & LandSAT-8 OLI data, IRS imagery i.e. ResourceSAT-2 LISS-III data and 1:50,000 topographic map data, a comprehensive analysis and study on the geomorphology and topography of the Pench reserve area was conducted using such means as data pre-processing, interpretation and mapping, on the software platforms including ESRI ArcGIS-10.3, and ERDAS Imagine-2013, which aided a better option for visualizing the terrain and mapping. This observations and analysis are able to improve by measure, monitor and analysis forms of terrain using by satellite imagery and DEM data. Using both D...
The digital revolution in the last few decades made possible the modeling of watershed by integration of different hydrologic processes occurring on the watershed. The recent advances in watershed modeling are the integrated use of... more
The digital revolution in the last few decades made possible the modeling of watershed by integration of different hydrologic processes occurring on the watershed. The recent advances in watershed modeling are the integrated use of numerical methods, remote sensing and GIS technologies. Numerical methods are used in the solution of the prevailing equations for the soil erosion modelling, landslide hazard zonation, sediment yield estimation, and rainfall runoff simulation. Remote sensing technology solved the problem of data needs of watershed modeling. ArcGIS made its utility in the processing of large quantities of data, which is essential in watershed modeling. In the present paper, characterization of watershed for the key parameters such as morphometric analysis, slope analysis, LULC change pattern analysis by using GIS / RS data has been discussed. Morphometric and slope analysis have carried out by DEM based model, soil erosion modelling based on USLE model, surface runoff mod...
In the present paper, an attempt has been made to study the quantitative geomorphological analysis of a watershed of Ravi river basin in Himachal Pradesh, India. Authors have evaluated the morphometric characteristics on the basis of... more
In the present paper, an attempt has been made to study the quantitative geomorphological analysis of a watershed of Ravi river basin in Himachal Pradesh, India. Authors have evaluated the morphometric characteristics on the basis of Survey of India toposheets at 1:50,000 scale, and CartoSAT-1 DEM data with 2.5m spatial resolutions. For this detailed study, CartoSAT-1 based DEM, and GIS were used in evaluation of linear, areal and relief aspects of morphometric parameters. Watershed boundary, flow accumulation, flow direction, flow length, stream ordering have been prepared using ArcHydro Tool; and contour, slope-aspect, hillshade have been prepared using Surface Tool in ArcGIS-10 software, and DEM. Authors have computed more than 53 morphometric parameter of all aspects. Based on all morphometric parameters analysis; that the erosional development of the area by the streams has progressed well beyond maturity and that lithology has had an influence in the drainage development. This...
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In this paper, a new stochastic method has been presented for prediction of morphological change, and bankline system using timeseries data from satellite remote sensing imageries in the meandering river. Multi-temporal satellite remote... more
In this paper, a new stochastic method has been presented for prediction of morphological change, and bankline system using timeseries data from satellite remote sensing imageries in the meandering river. Multi-temporal satellite remote sensing data i.e. Landsat series imageries from 2006 to 2020 has been used for time-series analysis through stochastic method. We have identified 105 morphological active vulnerable sites through multi-criteria analysis (MCA), and we have developed the morphological change, and bankline shifting prediction model for these 105 vulnerable sites. We have analysed the erosion / deposition pattern, river migration, sinuosity ratio, soil characterise, soil texture, bank material, and water discharge data for these vulnerable sites. We RESEARCH 18(49), 2021 Indian Journal of Engineering ISSN 2319–7757 EISSN 2319–7765
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Landslides are major natural hazards which not only result in the loss of human life but also cause economic burden on the society. Therefore, it is essential to develop suitable models to evaluate the susceptibility of slope failures and... more
Landslides are major natural hazards which not only result in the loss of human life but also cause economic burden on the society. Therefore, it is essential to develop suitable models to evaluate the susceptibility of slope failures and their zonations. This paper scientifically assesses various methods of landslide susceptibility zonation in GIS environment. A comparative study of Weights of Evidence (WOE), Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), Artificial Neural Network (ANN), and Generalized Linear Regression (GLR) procedures for landslide susceptibility zonation is presented. Controlling factors such as lithology, landuse, slope angle, slope aspect, curvature, distance to fault, and distance to drainage were considered as explanatory variables. Data of 151 sample points of observed landslides in Mazandaran Province, Iran, were used to train and test the approaches. Small scale maps (1:1,000,000) were used in this study. The estimated accuracy ranges from 80 to 88 percent. It is t...
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Multi-sensor and multi-temporal satellite remote sensing data and GIS have been used usually to examine and study the patterns of urban sprawl. Bina town of Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh (India), a very fast growing town of the district... more
Multi-sensor and multi-temporal satellite remote sensing data and GIS have been used usually to examine and study the patterns of urban sprawl. Bina town of Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh (India), a very fast growing town of the district Sagar was selected to perform this study and to examine its urban growth. Six multi-sensors and multi-temporal satellite data from 1972 to 2014 and population censuses from 1931 to 2011 of the study area were used in this work. The aim of this study is to produce the base map and urban sprawl maps for the studies area at varied period to recognize and evaluate the substitutable relationship of urban growth and population growth. Results indicate the places having a significant increase in impervious surface are mainly along the transport network and demonstrate connective patterns of the town. It is concluded that the remote sensing and GIS techniques supplemented with census data are very efficient and effective for studying the urban sprawl.