Development of Waterlogged Land Information System for Sri Muktsar Sahib District (Punjab, India) Using Remote Sensing and GIS
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J P Singh
Department of Soil and Water Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India
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R K Setia
Punjab Remote Sensing Centre, PAU Campus, Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India
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Kirandeep Kaur Basran
Department of Soil and Water Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India
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P K Litoria
Punjab Remote Sensing Centre, PAU Campus, Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India
Keywords:
Remote Sensing, Waterlogged Land Information System, WebGIS, Landsat imagesAbstract
Waterlogging is a severe land degradation problem in the south-western districts of Punjab. Satellite remote sensing is useful for detecting, mapping, and monitoring the waterlogged areas more efficiently and economically. Therefore, waterlogged areas in Sri Muktsar Sahib district of Punjab were mapped during pre- and post-monsoon seasons using the satellite images of Landsat 5 and 8 for the years 2009 and 2013. The Waterlogged Land Information System was developed using open-source Geographic Information System (GIS). The total permanent waterlogged area in Sri Muktsar Sahib district during the years 2009 and 2013was 0.041% of total geographical area (TGA) of the district. The total waterlogged area in the district during May 2009 (pre-monsoon season) was found to be 0.27% of TGA of the district which was increased by 1.85% during May 2013. There was an increase in waterlogged area by 5.91 % from November 2009 (post-monsoon season) to December 2013due to heavy rain during the monsoon season of the year 2013. The information regarding the waterlogged areas and all the associated layers were linked to the information system. The Waterlogged Land Information System (WLIS) for the district was developed using MS4W and Pmapper. The WLIS is an easy way of disseminating geospatial data and processing tools on waterlogging, and is also useful to support decision-making policies.
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