Remote Sensing (RS) Course Content (Raster-Based) (Basic to Advanced)

Module 1:  Satellite Image Acquisition & Processing

  • Earth Explorer Registration and downloading satellite images
  • Importing images into ArcGIS 10.8
  • Image pre-processing: Projection, resolution, and clipping
  • Mosaic of multiple satellite images
  • Band composition for image enhancement

Module 2:  Image Interpretation and Visualization

  • False Color Composite (FCC) and True Color Composite (TCC)
  • Band combinations for different applications (Vegetation, Urban, Water)
  • NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) and other indices

Module 3: Image Classification Techniques

  • Supervised vs. Unsupervised classification
  • Training sample collection for supervised classification
  • Maximum Likelihood Classifier (MLC), Random Forest, SVM
  • Accuracy assessment and confusion matrix

Module 4: Change Detection Analysis

  •  Preprocessing for multi-temporal analysis
  • Pixel-based and object-based change detection
  • Land Use Land Cover (LULC) change analysis

Module 5: Spatial Analysis & Mapping

  • Creating Concentration Maps using IDW (Inverse Distance Weighting)
  • Understanding IDW Method & Area Calculation
  • Creating Population, Pollution, and Density Maps

Module 6: Advanced Remote Sensing Applications

  • LST (Land Surface Temperature) Extraction & Analysis
  •  Urban Heat Island (UHI) Detection using Remote Sensing
  •  Afforestation & Deforestation Mapping

Module 7: Remote Sensing for Environmental Applications

  • River Accretion & Erosion Analysis using time-series data
  • Water body mapping and wetland studies
  • Forest cover analysis and deforestation detection
  • Climate change monitoring
  • Disaster management (Flood, Landslide, Cyclone)

Module 8: GIS & RS Integration and Final Project

  • Combining remote sensing with vector GIS
  • Time-series analysis using RS data
  • Case study: Land use monitoring or coastal erosion analysis
  • Preparing a research report and visualization
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