Paper I · 8 Disaster Management · APPSC Paper I
8.3 Technology in planning notes
2 notes, in reading order.
- 8.3.1GIS: raster and vector data models, georeferencing and spatial analysis
A Geographic Information System stores, links and analyses data that has a location, using either a vector model (points, lines, polygons) or a raster model (a grid of cells), and it is the working platform for modern development plans.
Standard · 8 min · Full course - 8.3.2Remote sensing: platforms, sensors, resolution and Indian satellites (NRSC)
Remote sensing records the Earth from aircraft or satellites by measuring reflected or emitted energy, and its value for a planner depends on four resolutions and on choosing the right sensor for the scale of the plan.
Standard · 7 min · Full course
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