Integration of Web GIS and Remote Sensing for Trees Management Outside Forest
Puppala Mangala Tulasi · 2014
“Integrating of Web GIS and Remote Sensing for Trees Management outside Forest” refers to delineation of tree cover outside forests. This initiative is taken by using high resolution CARTOSAT-1 satellite imagery. This paper introduces an integrated Web-based GIS architecture by combining three levels of geographic information services. A prototype Website (Online Forest Portal) has been developed to provide easy access of analyzed geospatial information and to facilitate web –based data sharing for natural resource managers and regional park rangers. In this context, an accurate assessment of forest and tree resources is essential for formulating sound strategy for forestry sector. Forest areas using satellite Remote Sensing are used as a tool for mapping Zones.. The Web-based integration frame work emphasizes user- oriented services, distributed network environments, metadata standards, communication protocols, client/server computation and ubiquitous access for rational utilization of funds for forest management.