This book offers a comprehensive guide to the geo-data revolution, emphasizing how cutting-edge advancements in spatial analysis and natural hazard mapping are transforming global industries and enhancing environmental monitoring. It explores real-world applications across various sectors such as urban planning, disaster management, agriculture, and more. Key topics include the rapid evolution of geo-data collection technologies and advanced spatial analysis tools, highlighting their pivotal role in improving our understanding of Earth’s environmental processes. Practical case studies showcase how geo-data is applied to tackle real-world challenges, from mapping natural hazards to optimizing infrastructure planning and advancing environmental conservation. Designed for geospatial professionals, researchers, policymakers, and students, the book provides both technical foundations and insights into the future of spatial technologies. With practical applications, this book will equip readers with the knowledge needed to harness geo-data for sustainable development, disaster resilience, and environmental protection. It can help communities worldwide expand their knowledge in disaster mapping, management, and mitigation.
Chapter 1: Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Development Goals: A
Comprehensive Review.
Chapter 2: The Role of Carbon Sequestration in
Mitigating Cli-mate Change: A Focus on India.
Chapter 3: Assessment &
Management of the Gomti River Encroachment through Geospatial Technique.-
Chapter 4: Advancements in Remote Sensing for Water Quality Assessment: A
Comprehensive Exploration.
Chapter 5: Evolution of Morphometric Features and
River Course of Ganges basin: A case study in the Upper Ganga Basin.
Chapter
6: Integrated Urban Water Management: Optimizing Rainwater Harvesting and
Stormwater Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Development.
Chapter 7:
Enhancing Environmental Impact Assessment Practices: A Comparative Analysis
of International and National Approaches Focusing on India.
Chapter 8:
Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques in Monitoring and
Assessment of Land Surface Temperature (LST).
Chapter 9: Crop Yield
Estimation in Indiana Using a Semi-Physical Model.
Chapter 10: Geospatial
Analysis for assessment of change detection in Land use Land cover pattern
in Puranpur block of Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh.
Chapter 11:
Implementing and Validating a Remote Sensing-Driven Crop Yield Estimation
Model in Illinois, USA.
Chapter 12: Analysing Landslide Hazard Propensity in
Munnar Panchayat and Surroundings, Idukki District, Kerala.
Chapter 13:
Characterization and Pollution Risks of Surface Water Hydrochemistry in
Mahanadi River Basin, Odisha (In-dia): An Integrated EWQI, PCA and
WAPAS-TOPSIS Framework Approach.
Chapter 14: Crop Health Monitoring and
Yield Estimation through Geospatial Technology.
Chapter 15: Comprehensive
Water Quality Assessment and GIS-Based Analysis in Kaithal District:
Integrating Digital Technologies and Statistical Methods.
Chapter 16:
Illegal Foothill Settlements In Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh- A case study.-
Chapter 17: Modelling of Urban Ecosystem services in Chandigarh using InVEST
Modelling.
Chapter 18: Integrating Multi-Criteria Decision Making and
Advanced Technologies in Water Quality Index Development.
Chapter 19:
Climate Change Challenges in Western Rajasthan and the Adaptive Response of
Haveli Planning and Materials.
Chapter 20: Estimation of Surface Runoff of
Satluj sub-basin of Bilaspur and parts of Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Himachal
Pradesh, India.
Chapter 21: Flood Risk Assessment and Hydrological Response
Modeling in the Bhimgoda Region, Upper Ganga Basin, India.
Dr. Shray Pathak is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Rupnagar, Punjab, India. Dr. Pathak has received the Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra, India in June 2012 and completed his Masters and Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India in June 2014 and February 2019 respectively. His research interests include hydrology, remote sensing, GIS, urban sustainability and climate change and mainly focuses on the risk assessment analysis of urban flooding in coastal and non-coastal regions under extreme climate scenarios. Till date he has amassed over 50 publications, spanning peer-reviewed journals, conferences, books and book chapters.
Dr. Anoop Kumar Shukla is an Assistant Professor at Manipal School of Architecture and Planning (MSAP), Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India. He holds eight years of research experience in Research & Development in Geomatics Engineering, Water and Wastewater Management, and related subjects. Dr. Shukla has published 35 high-impact journal papers, 45 International/National Conference papers, and 23 book chapters. He earned his M.Tech in Geomatics Engineering and Ph.D. in Remote Sensing and GIS applications in water resources planning and management from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India. Dr. Shukla is a reviewer for more than 90 peer-reviewed international SCI journals.
Dr. Shreya Sharma serves as the Research and Development (R&D) and Corporate Manager at the Agriculture and Water Technology Development Hub (AWaDH), a Technology Innovation Foundation (TIF) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar in Rupnagar, Punjab, India. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Commerce (B.Com) in 2015, followed by a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Finance in 2017. In 2023, she completed her Ph.D. in Management from Devi Ahilya University, Indore. Her research interests span various domains, including capital market finance, corporate finance, green finance, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, as well as sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
