GEOMATICS IN NATURAL DISASTERS

Book Details

• Authors: SM. Ramasamy, C.J. Kumanan, M. Muthukumar

• ISBN: 9788131609736

• Binding: Hardcover

• Release Date: 01-12-2018

• Languages: English

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

About the Book
The field of natural disaster vulnerability mapping, modelling, and management has seen significant growth in recent years, particularly with the introduction of Geomatics technology. This book compiles 24 articles that cover various aspects of natural disasters, such as seismic activity, landslide vulnerability, tsunami risks along India's east coast, and the impact of sea level rise and flooding. Through these articles, the authors explore the application of Geospatial and Geomatics tools in assessing and managing natural disasters, with a special focus on Indian contexts.

The book provides an in-depth analysis of how technology like GIS and remote sensing is used in natural disaster management. Topics such as the seismic risks of South India, the potential for landslides in the Nilgiri Mountains, and the impacts of the 2004 Asian Mega Tsunami along the Tamil Nadu-Pondicherry Coast are explored. Additionally, it delves into the effects of anthropogenic factors on these disasters and the potential consequences of global warming and sea level rise on coastal areas.

Contents

1. Multi-Hazard Proneness of Indian Peninsula: Geoinformatics Solutions / SM. Ramasamy

2. Geospatial Tools for Natural Disaster Management / SM. Ramasamy, C.J. Kumanan, R. Neelakantan, J. Saravanavel and C. Anandan

3. Geomatics-Based Appraisal on the Seismic Status of Southern India / SM. Ramasamy, C.J. Kumanan, J. Saravanavel, R. Selvakumar and B. Ramalingeswara Rao

4. Earth Tremors during March 2006 in Tamil Nadu and their Significance / SM. Ramasamy, C.J. Kumanan and J. Saravanavel

5. Widespread Earth Tremors in Parts of Central Tamil Nadu on 12th August 2011 and its Significance / SM. Ramasamy, J. Saravanavel, C.J. Kumanan, M. Muthukumar and S. Karthick

6. Seismic-prone Lineaments of Tamil Nadu, India and its Impact on Environment: Analysis through Remote Sensing / S. Balaji and SM. Ramasamy

7. Lineaments and Seismicities of South India: A GIS-Based Study / SM. Ramasamy, J. Saravanavel and N. Nagappan

8. Probable Seismo-Tectonic Lineaments in South India / J. Saravanavel and SM. Ramasamy

9. Remote Sensing Revealed Tectonic Geomorphology and the Land Stability Scenario of Ootacumand Massif, Tamil Nadu, South India / R. Neelakantan and SM. Ramasamy

10. Lineaments and Landslide Hazards in the Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, South India: GIS Approach / R. Neelakantan and SM. Ramasamy

11. Geospatial Modelling of Geosystems and Landslides Mapping and Mitigation, the Nilgiri Mountains, South India / SM. Ramasamy and M. Muthukumar

12. GIS-Based Slope Analysis for Landslide Hazard Zonation Mapping, Nilgiri Mountains, South India / SM. Ramasamy, C.J. Kumanan, M. Muthukumar and R. Neelakantan

13. Field-Based Geological Structures and Landslides in Nilgiris, South India: A GIS Analysis / SM. Ramasamy, M. Muthukumar, S.K. Mahammad Sartaj Basha and C.J. Kumanan

14. Malin-Maharashtra Landslides: A Disaster Triggered by Tectonics and Anthropogenic Phenomenon / SM. Ramasamy, M. Muthukumar and M. Subha Gunasekaran

15. Uttarakhand Flood Triggered Landslides, June 2013: The Road Map / SM. Ramasamy, Bhoop Singh and M. Muthukumar

16. Seismo-Tsunamis Scenario in India / SM. Ramasamy, C.J. Kumanan, R. Selvakumar and J. Saravanavel

17. Revealing Effect of Bathymetry Over Tsunami Run-Up through Factor Analysis / R. Selvakumar and SM. Ramasamy

18. Imprints of Asian Mega Tsunami 2004 along Tamil Nadu-Pondicherry Coast, India and its Significance / SM. Ramasamy and M. Muthukumar

19. Anthropogenic Input in Asian Mega Tsunami (2004) Disaster along Tamil Nadu Coast, India / SM. Ramasamy, C.J. Kumanan, R. Selvakumar and J. Saravanavel

20. Impact of Tsunami Over Coastal Aquifers of Tamil Nadu, India / C.J. Kumanan, R. Selvakumar, K. Palanivel, N. Nagappan and SM. Ramasamy

21. Geomatics Gateway to Sea Rise Disasters / SM. Ramasamy

22. Status of Tamil Nadu Coast in the Context of Global Warming and Related Sea Level Rise / C.J. Kumanan, SM. Ramasamy, J. Saravanavel and A.S. Rajawat

23. Geomatics-Based Analysis of Predicted Sea Level Rise and its Impacts in Parts of Tamil Nadu Coast, India / SM. Ramasamy, C.J. Kumanan, J. Saravanavel, A.S. Rajawat, V. Tamilarasan and Ajay

24. Evaluating Influence of Active Tectonics on Spatial Distribution Pattern of Floods along Eastern Tamil Nadu, India / R. Selvakumar and SM. Ramasamy

About the Authors

• SM. Ramasamy: Former Vice-Chancellor of Gandhigram Rural University, Tamil Nadu, and former Founder Professor/Director at the Centre for Remote Sensing, Bharathidasan University. He is now a Distinguished Professor at Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu. With over four decades of experience in Geomatics, Ramasamy has published more than 250 scientific papers and over 12 books/edited volumes.

• C.J. Kumanan: Former Professor and Head of the Centre for Remote Sensing, Bharathidasan University, and former Geologist at the Geological Survey of India. He is currently the UGC Emeritus Professor at the Centre for Remote Sensing and has over three and a half decades of experience in the field. Kumanan is also the coordinator for the Asian-Australian region in the International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

• M. Muthukumar: Assistant Professor at Gandhigram Rural University, Tamil Nadu, Muthukumar specializes in disaster management and has been involved in numerous major projects on disaster risk mitigation using Geomatics technology.