Papers by Dr. Kartic Bera
Watershed prioritization is the scientific process of watershed delineation and monitoring. The D... more Watershed prioritization is the scientific process of watershed delineation and monitoring. The Dungra sub-watershed is located in Bankura and Puruliya district of West Bengal, which is one of the most drought affected region of the state. The study area is totally rainfed and ground water level is very high, that's why availability of water is an increasing problem. For the prioritization of watershed holistic integrated techniques involving geoinformatics has been found to be effective for watershed development. The prioritization is based on Morphometric parameters using Geoinformatics techniques. Morphometric analysis involves a set of parameters like; Aerial aspects, linear aspects, Relief aspects. The current study is taking up to investing the utility of satellite imageries of IRS-P6 LISS-III of October 2011. Based on Morphometric of 7 mini watersheds have been priorities for conservation and management of water resources.
Soil conservation planning often requires estimates of soil erosion at a catchment or regional sc... more Soil conservation planning often requires estimates of soil erosion at a catchment or regional scale. Predictive models such as Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) and its subsequent Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) are useful tools to generate the quantitative estimates necessary for designing sound conservation measures. This study focuses on the calculation of erosion using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE). All parameters are calculated on the base of remote sensing data. First to understand the relationships between plateau buildings related to climatic factors and erosion, while the second goal is to produce a precise erosion risk map for the whole region which is observed in this study. The result advocates for check dam construction at selected sites. Whereas the check dam sites are selected by analyzing the information experienced through analyzing the maps and imageries with RS &GIS techniques. © 2014 Published by Vidyasagar University. All right...
Soil productivity can be defined as the ability of the soil to produce crop under a physically de... more Soil productivity can be defined as the ability of the soil to produce crop under a physically defined set of management practices. To assess the productivity of soil physical & chemical properties of soil, drainage density and climatic condition are considered. The present study has utilized the analytical capabilities of Geoinformatics in generation of thematic information on productivity of Jamboni block.
International journal of research in social sciences, 2013
Water is the greatest gift of nature. But, unfortunately the humans are using that gift wastefull... more Water is the greatest gift of nature. But, unfortunately the humans are using that gift wastefully. The villages of the study area are fast heading towards a water crisis. The most part of the area have traditionally relied on local rainfall for meeting the water requirements for drinking, washing and other purposes and for agriculture. Its’ shortage is likely to be so acute that the future may fought on sharing of water resources among various villages. Geoinformatics use in Micro Watershed Management can provide the appropriate platform for convergence of multidisciplinary data from various sources for appropriate planning. Remotely sensed data provides valuable and up-to-date spatial information on natural resources and physical terrain parameters. Geographical Information System (GIS) with its capability of integration and analysis of spatial, aspatial, multi-layered information obtained in a wide variety of formats both from remote sensing and other conventional sources has pro...
Groundwater is one of the most valuable natural resources, which supports human civilization. The... more Groundwater is one of the most valuable natural resources, which supports human civilization. The supply of groundwater is not unlimited and therefore its’ use should be properly planned based on the understanding of the groundwater systems behavior in order to ensure its sustainable use. Again a judicious use of groundwater, proper evaluation is required. A groundwater development and management program needs the analyses of a large volume of multidisciplinary data from various sources. Integrated use of remote Sensing and GIS can provide the appropriate platform for convergence of multidisciplinary data from various sources for appropriate planning. In the present study, an integrated remote Sensing and GIS based methodology is developed and tested for the evaluation of the groundwater resources of Dulung watershed, Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal and a small part of the adjoining Jharkhand state. IRS 1D LISS-III satellite data of 4th February, 2008 along with other data s...
Research & Reviews: Journal of Ecology
Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS
Water Supply
The increasing demands on fresh water resources by our burgeoning population and diminishing qual... more The increasing demands on fresh water resources by our burgeoning population and diminishing quality of existing water resources because of pollution and the additional requirements of serving our spiraling industrial and agricultural growth have led into a situation where the consumption of water is rapidly increasing and the supply of fresh water remains more or less constant. In the context of quality, potable water is always meager for present and future. The study is an innovative attempt towards the development of the watershed on the earth science platform. There after balancing of water resources for the domestic and agricultural uses has also been tried. The focus is mainly on the surface water for present use and groundwater for future. This management plan specially includes the socially and economically backward demographic conditions. The present study is an integrated approach for micro watershed wise development plan of the Kansachara sub – watershed.
Water Supply
The increasing demands on fresh water resources by our burgeoning population and diminishing qual... more The increasing demands on fresh water resources by our burgeoning population and diminishing quality of existing water resources because of pollution and the additional requirements of serving our spiraling industrial and agricultural growth have led into a situation where the consumption of water is rapidly increasing and the supply of fresh water remains more or less constant. In the context of quality, potable water is always meager for present and future. The study is an innovative attempt towards the development of the watershed on the earth science platform. There after balancing of water resources for the domestic and agricultural uses has also been tried. The focus is mainly on the surface water for present use and groundwater for future. This management plan specially includes the socially and economically backward demographic conditions. The present study is an integrated approach for micro watershed wise development plan of the Kansachara sub – watershed.
A wide range of research suggests that many natural systems are already being affected by regiona... more A wide range of research suggests that many natural systems are already being affected by regional climate change. The present study's focus is climate change impact on land use / land covers change identification of Dangra sub watershed. land use/ land cover (LU/LC) can be defined by the ability of the physical and chemical properties of soil, drainage, relief, ground water, slope and climate of the area. Remote sensing and GIS analysis are used to collect, analysis and retrieve large volumes of spatially referenced data collected from different sources. The present study has utilized the analytical capabilities of GIS in generation of thematic map of land use / land covers of the sub-watershed. The study concludes that, land use condition depends on climate (Rainfall) condition. Maximum area of agricultural land and water body are occurred in the year 2010, beside the rainfall amount also high in the year.
Indian Streams Research Journal, 2013
IWRA World Water Congress XV Edinburgh, Scotland. 25 th to 29 th May2015 PS10.1 Manag. of water r... more IWRA World Water Congress XV Edinburgh, Scotland. 25 th to 29 th May2015 PS10.1 Manag. of water resources: Hydrology and hydrogeology: monitoring, modelling and management. Abstract: This study sought to provide a protocol for defining sustainable watershed management. In the context of change in the landscape, induced by natural and physical processes or human activities and habitation, continues monitoring is essential for optimal utilization of the land and water resources as well as for improvement of the present-day scenario. It is now being an established fact that the special information technology is very suitable for one time inventories and surveys as well as for continues monitoring in time and space of natural resources and human activities. In the present study of an integrated approach has been made for micro watershed development of Dangra sub-watershed of Dwarakeswar watershed. Introduction: Water and Land are the two greatest gift of nature (Bera & Bandyopadhyay, 2011). Natural resources must be conserved and maintained carefully for environmental protection and ecological balance. Land degradation reduces the world's fresh water reserves, river flow rates and lower ground water levels which lead to the silting up of estuaries, reservoirs, salt water intrusion, interfere with the operation of reservoirs and irrigation channels, increase coastal erosion and pollution of water by suspended particles and Stalinization, thus affecting human and animal health. Solution to all these problems is watershed management. Due to unavailability of hydrologic data, as most of the Indian watersheds are ungauged, it is difficult to implement watershed management program. Use of space technology and geographical information system (GIS) are the tools for extraction of watershed parameters for hydrological evaluation. Mathematical hydrologic simulation models and formula are among the best tools for analyzing water resources issues associated with land degradation by deforestation, urbanization, intensive unplanned agricultural activities etc. These analyses represent detailed watershed character with physical and biological processes and permit the incorporation of spatially distributed information. They also provide cost-effective means for determining best land management practice that minimize water scarcity for human and agricultural both two sub-watersheds. Distributed parameter, deterministic models not only capture the physical-mathematical relationships necessary to simulate non-point source (NPS) runoff, sediment and nutrient but also preserve the distribution of important spatially variable watershed characteristics. One of the most widely used techniques for estimating direct runoff depths from storm rainfall is the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Soil Conservation Service's (SCS) (now the Natural Resources Conservation Service) Curve Number (CN) method
Conference Presentations by Dr. Kartic Bera
Geoinformatics use in Micro Watershed Management can provide the appropriate platform for converg... more Geoinformatics use in Micro Watershed Management can provide the appropriate platform for convergence of multidisciplinary data from various sources for appropriate planning. Remotely sensed data provides valuable and up-to-date spatial information on natural resources and physical terrain parameters. Geographical Information System (GIS) with its capability of integration and analysis of spatial, aspatial, multi-layered information obtained in a wide variety of formats both from remote sensing and other conventional sources has proved to be an effective tool in planning for micro-watershed development. In this study remote sensing and GIS has been applied to identify the natural resources management problems and to generate locale specific micro-watershed development plans. Micro watershed management through the remote Sensing and GIS based methodology is developed for the evaluation of the natural resources for sustainable development in Arkasa nala part of the Dwarkeswar River. Introduction Natural resources management is sometimes misunderstood as being as process where planner tells people what to do, i.e typical top down situation. Natural resources means the systematic assessment of physical, social and economic factors in such a way as to assisted and encourage resources users to select resources use options that (i) increase their usability, (ii) sustainability, and (iii) meet the needs of the society. Natural resources management is requires the individual users and other stakeholders not only realize bio-physical interdependencies of the natural resources system but also to coordinate the planning ideas with that of the users and other stakeholders. So natural resources management is a complex process where the resource use must change to meet new demand, yet changes bring conflicts between competing uses of the resources between the interests of the stakeholders. Therefore the participation of the users in the planning process is essential and this, (i) ensure that good natural resources management plans remain intact over time, (ii) reduce conflict among them, (iii) speed the development process (iv) increase the quality of natural resources assessment and (v) give sense of responsibility to the user for its monitoring and uses.
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