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Training on Participatory Planning and Decision Making using – Geographical Information System (GIS)
Article by Bhavna gadre A non-profit organisation established in 1983 creating large scale sustainable livelihoodsCapacity Building Series (2008- 09) Training OnParticipatory Planning and Decision Making using – Geographical Information System (GIS)From: 21- 23 Apr 2009 At Indian Council of Social Science Research, JNU Institutional Area, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New DelhiIntroductionSustainable development is largely a replication of how people interact with the available natural resource base. Very often, Environmental degradation is due to over population and poor socio-economic conditions. The need for proper monitoring and management has arisen to fulfill the targets of achieving sustainable development. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is an undeniable valuable tool for gathering and analyzing environmental information and helps in observing, measuring, mapping and monitoring of the earths natural resources. Satellite Remote Sensing in conjunction with GIS has proved to be extremely useful tool for natural resource assessment and management and at the same time helps Read more…
