Open AccessROLE OF REMOTE SENSING AND GIS IN FORESTRY
Author(s) -
Malabika Das Gupta,
Ankita Khare,
Srashti Pathak
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of computer science and informatics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2231-5292
DOI - 10.47893/ijcsi.2014.1150
Subject(s) - remote sensing , field (mathematics) , software , space (punctuation) , computer science , data science , geography , mathematics , pure mathematics , programming language , operating system
The Earth is constantly under observation from dozens of satellites orbiting the planet and collecting data. They are engaged in something called "remote sensing”: the act of obtaining information about something without being in direct contact with it. Now-a-days the field of Remote Sensing and GIS has become exciting and glamorous with rapidly expanding opportunities. Many organizations spend large amounts of money on these fields. Here the question arises why these fields are so important in recent years. Two main reasons are there behind this. Now-a-days scientists, researchers, students, and even common people are showing great interest for better understanding of our environment. Development in complicated space technology which can provide large volume of spatial data, along with declining costs of computer hardware and software has made Remote Sensing and G.I.S. affordable to not only complex environmental/spatial situation but also affordable to an increasingly wider audience.