Envg.740 GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL MAPPING (3 C.H)
Geo-environmental problems globally and locally, problem identification, site visit, geological/geographical/soil/hydrological characteristics of the site, geo-environmental mapping of geochemical systems, soil/water/rock/plant sampling techniques, sampling point, sample collection, field/laboratory analysis, risk assessment, interpretation of previous geo-environmental maps, tools/criteria/software used for geo-environmental mapping in the world, best suitable system for geo-environmental mapping, incorporation of field/laboratory data on base map, preparation of geo-environmental map using geospatial tools.
Books Recommended:
- Recent advances in remote sensing and geoinformation processing for land degradation assessment of international society for photogrammetry and remote sensing by Achim, R. and Joachim, H., 2009. CRC Press. USA.
- Soil sampling and methods of analysis by Martin, R.C. and Gregorich, E.G., 2008. CRC Press and Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton, Florida. USA.
- Fields methods for geologists and hydrogeologists by Fakhry, A,A., Philip, E.L. and Hughes, T.H., 2004. Springer-Verlag, New York. USA.
- Geo-environmental mapping, methods, theory and practice by Peter, T.B., 2002. Taylor and Francis. UK.