1-Month Certificate Program
Remote Sensing & GIS Applications in Water Resources
Duration: 1 Month | Classes: 3 per week | Mode: Online/Offline Hands-on
Week 1: Introduction to RS & GIS for Water Resources
- Class 1: Overview of Remote Sensing & GIS, Applications in Water Resource Management
- Class 2: Satellite Data Sources for Hydrology (Sentinel, Landsat, MODIS)
- Class 3: GIS Basics, Layers, Map Projections, Hands-on: Create Watershed Boundaries
Learning Outcome: Understand RS & GIS concepts for water resource applications and prepare spatial datasets.
Week 2: Hydrological Mapping & Indices
- Class 1: Image Preprocessing (Atmospheric & Geometric Correction)
- Class 2: Hydrological Indices (NDWI, MNDWI, Water Occurrence), Hands-on: Detecting Water Bodies
- Class 3: Surface Water Mapping & Change Detection
Learning Outcome: Identify water bodies and monitor changes using RS indices.
Week 3: Watershed & Catchment Analysis
- Class 1: Watershed Delineation Using DEMs, Hands-on: Flow Direction & Flow Accumulation
- Class 2: Catchment Area Analysis, Drainage Network Mapping
- Class 3: Accuracy Assessment & Reporting of Watershed Maps
Learning Outcome: Delineate watersheds and analyze catchment characteristics using GIS & RS.
Week 4: Water Resource Assessment & Planning
- Class 1: Groundwater Mapping & Recharge Zones Identification
- Class 2: Flood Risk Mapping & Waterlogging Analysis
- Class 3: Irrigation & Reservoir Planning Using GIS, Hands-on: Water Management Maps
Learning Outcome: Assess water availability, flood risk, and plan water resources effectively.
Week 5: Advanced Applications & Project Work
- Class 1: Integration of Multi-source RS Data (Rainfall, Soil Moisture, Reservoirs)
- Class 2: Water Resource Modeling & Decision Support, Hands-on: Integrated Maps
- Class 3: Project Presentation & Certification
Learning Outcome: Integrate RS & GIS for water resource planning and present a mini-project.
Software Used: QGIS / ArcGIS / Google Earth Engine / SNAP
Data Sources: Sentinel-2, Landsat 8, MODIS
Assessment: Continuous Practical Evaluation + Final Project
Earn a Space Borne Certificate on Successful Completion!
