EES403: Remote sensing and GIS

[Cr:4, Lc:2, Tt:1, Lb:1]

Concepts and foundation: Electromagnetic radiation principles, Energy-atmosphere-terrain interactions, data acquisition, interpretation, and referencing.
Earth observation; Aerial platforms and sensors, aerial photography, photogrammatery.
Fundamentals of visual interpretation.
Multi-spectral, thermal and hydperspectral systems: basic concepts, analyses and interpretation of the imageries.
Active and passive microwave remote sensing; LIDAR.

Geographic Information System (GIS)
Introduction to GIS.
Maps and GIS.
Spatial data, models, data quality assessment.
Raster and Vector data processing in GIS.
Digital Terrain modelling, spatial analyses.

Practical:
Image interpretation and application of remote sensing and GIS in vegetaion, water, geomorphology, geology, hazards and landuse/cover.

Software tools
ARC-GIS, ERDAS, ENVI

Hugget R. J., Fundamentals of Geomorphology, Routledge Fundamentals of Physical Geography Series, 2nd Edition, 2007.
Lillesand, Kiefer & Chipman (2015) Remote sensing and image interpretation (7th Edition) Wiley & Sons.
Jensen (2006) Remote sensing of the environment: an earth resource perspective (2nd Edition) Prentice Hall.
Lo and Yenug (2006) Concepts and Techniques of GIS, Prentice Hall (Eastern Economy Edition).