M. S. Nathawat & Shruti Kanga 
Geospatial Technology for Natural Resource Management [PDF ebook] 

Preface xix

Acknowledgements xxi

Introduction xxiii

1 Hydro-Chemical Characterization and Geospatial Analysis of Groundwater for Drinking and Agriculture Usage in Bhandara District, Central India 1
Nanabhau Kudnar, Nand Lal Kushwaha, Madiga Rajashekhar, Varun Narayan Mishra, Rongali Mahesh and Malkhan Singh Jatav

1.1 Introduction 2

1.2 Study Area 3

1.3 Methodology 4

1.4 Results and Discussion 10

1.5 Conclusion 20

References 21

2 Technology-Driven Approaches to Enhance Disaster Response and Recovery 25
Chandni Kirpalani

2.1 Introduction 28

2.3 Emergency Communication and Information Management 48

2.4 Geospatial Technologies for Situational Awareness 57

2.5 Data Analytics and Decision Support Systems 66

2.6 Conclusion 74

References 79

3 Integrating Sustainable Development Goals with the Management of Natural and Technological Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction 83
Prateek Srivastava and Ambrina Sardar Khan

3.1 Introduction 84

3.2 SD and SDGs 92

3.3 Conclusion 128

References 129

4 Hydrological and Morphometric Study of the Girna River Basin, Maharashtra Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques 133
Pranaya Diwate, Ashish B Itolikar, Firoz Khan, Kunal Chinche and Pranali Kathe

4.1 Introduction 134

4.2 Study Area 135

4.3 Database and Methodology 136

4.4 Results and Discussion 138

4.5 Conclusion 149

Acknowledgments 150

References 150

5 A Geospatial Analysis of the Effect of Waste Disposal on Groundwater Quality in Ife North Local Government Area, Osun State, Nigeria 153
J. O. Nwaezeigwe and T. A. Babatunde

5.1 Introduction 154

5.2 Study Area 155

5.3 Materials and Methods 156

5.4 Results and Discussion 158

Conclusion 172

References 173

6 Enhancing Sustainable Natural Resource Management Through Innovative Use of Waste Materials in Concrete Production 177
Saurabh Singh, Suraj Kumar Singh, Sujeet Kumar, Bhartendu Sajan and Gowhar Meraj

6.1 Introduction 178

6.2 Data Collection and Methodology 180

6.3 Results and Analysis 183

6.4 Conclusion 186

References 187

7 Dynamics of Land Use/Land Cover of Watershed Changes in Kolhapur District Maharashtra 189
K.S. Kumbhar, Rishikesh Golekar and Pranaya Diwate

7.1 Introduction 190

7.2 Study Area 191

7.3 Methodology 192

7.4 Results and Discussion 193

7.5 Conclusion 203

References 203

8 Formulation and Mapping of GIS-Based Smart Village Plan Using Drone Imagery 207
Suraj Kumar Singh, Shruti Kanga, Sayeed Afridi, Bhartendu Sajan, Saurabh Singh and Gowhar Meraj

8.1 Introduction 208

8.2 Study Area 211

8.3 Materials and Methods 212

8.4 Results and Discussion 220

8.5 Conclusion 234

References 235

9 Varanasi’s Land Mosaic: A Geospatial Analysis for Peri-Urban Area Planning and Management 237
Nitish Kumar Singh, Vijay Kumar Baraik and Mahendra Singh Nathawat

9.1 Introduction 238

9.2 Description of Study Area, Data Source, and Methods 239

9.3 Results and Discussion 243

9.4 Conclusion 254

References 255

10 Human Resource Influences on Online Shopping Behavior: Factors, Preferences, and Satisfaction Among Consumers in North Bengal, India 259
Subham Dey Sarkar, Sushmita Singh, Anuusua Poddar, Tuhin Dey Roy, Pranoy Dey and Arindam Basak

Introduction 260

Influences of Human Resource on Online Shopping Behavior 263

Database and Methodology 263

Factor Analysis 265

Importance-Performance Analysis 266

Result 268

Demographic Profile of Online Shopping Adopters and Non-Adopters 268

Factors of Using Online Shopping 270

Consumer Satisfaction on Online Shopping Attributes 275

Discussion 279

Conclusion 282

References 282

11 Tourism and Protected Areas in India—A Symbiotic Relationship 287
Sagar Sood, Kesar Chand, Aditi Kohli, Shruti Kanga, Suraj Kumar Singh and Gowhar Meraj

Introduction 288

Methodology 289

Conclusion 297

References 297

12 Diatoms from Indian Himalaya (Renuka Lake) Responses to 20th Century Global Warming and Climate Change 303
Pranaya Diwate, Narendra Kumar Meena, Sundeep Pandita, Khayingshing Luirei, Sumedh Humane and Ravi Bhushan

12.1 Introduction 304

12.2 Study Area 306

12.3 Material and Methods 307

12.4 Results 309

12.5 Discussion 314

12.6 Conclusions 317

Acknowledgments 318

References 318

13 Beas Basin Snow Area Health Monitoring Utilizing Remote Sensing with Elevation Zones and Aspect 321
Roy K., Kant C. and Meena R.S.

13.1 Introduction 322

13.2 Materials and Methods 323

13.3 Results and Discussions 329

13.4 Conclusions 337

Acknowledgments 338

References 338

14 Evaluation of Groundwater Potential Zones in Godavari Sub‐Basin Using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and GIS 343
Manoj Pawar, Pavankumar Giri, Pranali Kathe and Pranaya Diwate

14.1 Introduction 344

14.2 Study Area and Location 345

14.3 Material and Methodology 346

14.4 Results and Discussion 347

14.5 Conclusion 357

References 359

15 Analyzing the Trend of LULC Change Over Five Decades in Dhanbad District, Jharkhand (India) Using Geospatial Techniques 363
Gaurav Chakrabarty, M.S. Nathawat and Suman Sinha

15.1 Introduction 364

15.2 Materials and Methods 367

15.3 Results and Discussion 375

15.4 Limitations and Future Scope 386

15.5 Conclusion 386

Acknowledgments 388

References 388

16 Assessing Land Susceptibility to Degradation and Sustainability Challenges for Siddharthnagar District, Uttar Pradesh 393
Rajesh Kumar Abhay, Shweta Rani and Satish Kumar Saini

16.1 Introduction 394

16.2 Material and Methods 396

16.3 Results and Discussion 399

16.4 Spatial Disparities in Land Susceptibility to Degradation 405

16.5 Conclusion 408

Acknowledgments 409

References 409

17 Examining Socio-Economic Realities and Challenges in West Bengal’s Labor Force: A Case Study 411
Arindam Mondal, Naina Sambher and D.D. Sharma

17.1 Introduction 412

17.2 Review of Literature 413

17.3 Aims and Objectives 415

17.4 Study Area 415

17.5 Data Source and Methodology 416

17.6 Analysis and Discussions 417

17.7 Conclusions 422

Acknowledgments 423

Declaration of Conflicting Interests 423

Funding 423

References 423

18 Reviving the Spiritual Heartland: Enhancing Cultural Tourism in Kushinagar Through SWOT Analysis 425
Ankit Singh and Anjali Shukla

18.1 Introduction 426

18.2 Study Area 427

18.3 Objectives 427

18.4 Methodology 429

18.5 Results and Discussion 430

18.6 Conclusion and Recommendations 442

References 445

Index 449

Shruti Kanga, Ph D, is an assistant professor in the Centre for Land Resource Management, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi. Her main areas of interest include forest fire risk modeling and management, tourism, and resource management. She has attended and organized over 35 national and international conferences. She has over 12 years of teaching and research experience. She was also the course coordinator for different modules of the EDUSAT based distance learning program organized by the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO Indian Space Research Organization, Government of India.
Gowhar Meraj, Ph D, works in the field of remote sensing, watershed management, hydrology, disaster risk assessment and mitigation, simulation modelling, and spatial analysis. He is the principal investigator of a Department of Science and Technology, Government of India sponsored research project where he assesses the impact of climate change on the critical ecosystem services of the Kashmir Valley. His work is with INVEST modelling for assessing sediment retention services, water yield services, and habitat quality in the Kashmir valley. He has more than 40 research publications.
Suraj Kumar Singh, Ph D, is an assistant professor at the Centre for Land Resource Management, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi. He over 12 years of teaching and research experience in the areas of waterlogging and flood hazards, geospatial applications in water resources, disaster management, hydrogeomorphology, urban planning, and wasteland mapping. He was previously a course coordinator for different modules of the EDUSAT based distance learning program organized by the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Indian Space Research Organization, Government of India.
Majid Farooq, Ph D, is a working scientist in the Department of Ecology, Environment and Remote Sensing, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, India. He has more than 15 years of experience in research, teaching, and consultancy related to remote sensing and GIS such as climate change vulnerability assessments, flood modeling, ecosystem assessment, watershed management, natural resource management, ecosystem services, and modeling.
M. S. Nathawat, Ph D, is a scientist of international repute. He has more than 150 publications in various international and national journals. His primary areas of research include remote sensing, natural resource management, environmental assessments, desertification, remote sensing and GIS, natural resources management, physical geography, regional and urban planning, environmental geomorphology, climate change and disaster management. He is also a member of expert committees in various national bodies.