12-14 September, 2011, Lucknow - Earth Science India

National Conference on Science of Climate Change and Earth’s Sustainability: Issues and Challenges ‘A Scientist-People Partnership’
12-14 September, 2011, Lucknow
We conducted two studies first shifting channels of the Gomti river with the help
of satellite data IRS 1-D PAN LISS III and second regarding presences of heavy metal
contamination in the water of Gomti river. Thus water management has emerged as the
need of the hour. Revival of water bodies and judicious use of water resources is the
only way to ensure its availability in the due course of time. Therefore, under water
management , we will unfold past, present situation of the dying ‘Life-Line’ of the city
and solutions that will encourage groundwater recharging in the potential zones in-order
to restore and rejuvenate one of the most precious gift bestowed by God on the city of
Nawabs ‘Gomti river’.
EVALUATION OF RISK OF LAND VULNERABILITY
ASSESSMENT THROUGH EDAPHIC
CHARACTERISTICS: USING GEO-SPATIAL APPROACH
Azizur Rahman Siddiqui
Department of Geography, University of Allahabad, Allahabad-211002, (U.P)
email: aziz_rs1970@yahoo.co.in
Land vulnerability involves long term changes in the floral and faunal
characteristics, its soil productivity and its biological production potentials. The soil of
an arid environment varies in their nature and composition. Generally, soils of these
areas developed under the condition of high thermal regime and stress of moisture
supply. These are prone to severe wind erosion unless properly protected by vegetation
cover. The physical properties of soil depend on amount, nature, size, shape,
arrangement and mineral composition of its particles, organic matter and content. The
physical properties of a soil greatly influence its use and behaviour towards sustenance
of plant life. Now remote sensing application and G.I.S technique has become subject of
prime interest for soil scientist to detect inherent spectral behaviour of heterogeneous
characteristics of soils. The main aim of this research paper to examine how edaphic
characteristics derived from remote sensing are useful in characterization of
vulnerability to land degradation in Churu district of Western Rajasthan.
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