First Announcement Regional seminar on Geospatial Technology in Natural Resource Management 24-25 February, 2015, Ludhiana Organized by Ludhiana Chapter of Indian Society of Remote Sensing in collaboration with Punjab Remote Sensing Centre, Ludhiana HOME SEMINAR COMMITTEES PROGRAMME CONTACT US General Information Themes Registration Accommodation Sponsorship HOME Organizing Committee Patron Dr B Pateriya President Prof S S Kukal Organizing Secretary Dr R K Setia Joint Organizing Secretary Mr S K Sahoo Important Deadlines Last date of abstract submission 15 December, 2015 Last date of Registration 10 January, 2015 SEMINAR General Information The maiden attempt of India in reaching Mars has ranked our nation in the world as one of the pioneering space exploring nations. In the area of Earth Observation, the Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellite system is the world's largest constellation of satellites in operation. Remote Sensing satellites are an integral part of geospatial technology (Remote sensing, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS), photogrammetry, cartography, mapping and information technology etc.) which is used in the Indian sectors like agriculture, environmental management, forestry, urban planning, public safety, infrastructure, telecommunications and logistics etc. The traditional way of getting information about natural resources are labourintensive and time-consuming. The technological advances in the field of satellite remote sensing, computerized mapping techniques, GPS and GIS enhanced our ability to capture spatial and temporal information about natural resources. Despite several benefits of the technology, India’s capacity to use geospatial technology is relatively weak. Much of the efforts at building capacity in this area have been single-layered and single-targeted projects. If we as a nation are to achieve greater understanding in protecting our resources, and reduce the chaos and loss of life associated with manmade and natural disasters, we will need an efficient, responsive, generalized and wellcoordinated system imbedded with geospatial technology which can be used by common people. The main objective of this seminar is to disseminate knowledge and to share expertise and experiences in geospatial sciences on all aspects of natural resource management. This would be a regional seminar mainly for the participants (students/researchers) from Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and, Jammu & Kashmir. However, participants are welcome from any part of the country. The eminent scientists from premier Remote Sensing Institutes like Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun; Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad and National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad will be invited for key note lectures covering various aspects of natural resource management. Themes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Agriculture, Soil and Water Resource Management Climate Change and Environmental Sciences Land Use, Ecosystems and Forestry Geosciences, Natural Disaster and Hazard Geospatial Planning and Management (including public utility & facility, health, rural and urban) Abstract guidelines 1. Abstracts are invited on any of the above theme areas or other related areas. The abstracts should be between 300 and 350 words, should be typed in double space leaving 2.54 cm margin on all sides on A-4 paper. Three to five keywords should be given below the abstract in italics. The font should be Calibri in 12 pt. size. The abstract should be sent through email [email protected] in MS word format. 2. A Committee will review the abstracts and decide about the nature of presentation (oral/poster). Author(s) will be intimated regarding the acceptance of papers. 3. Awards will be given for the best poster presentation. Registration Academicians/Researchers Young Professional (<35 years) Students and Retired Researchers Accompanying persons Before 10 January, 2015 Rs. 2000/Rs. 1200/Rs. 1000/- After 10 January, 2015 Rs. 2500/Rs. 1500/Rs. 1300/- Rs. 1000/- Rs. 1500/- The seminar registration fee includes:     Attendance to the seminar Seminar materials Tea and coffee breaks Working lunches and a seminar social dinner Student Fee: Official letter, signed by the supervisor or Head of the Institute, containing the name and personal data of student and confirming student status CONTACT US Dr. R K Setia Scientist Punjab Remote Sensing Centre PAU Campus, Ludhiana-141004 Punjab M: +91-9646105308 Fax: +91-161-2303483 Mr. S K Sahoo Scientist Punjab Remote Sensing Centre PAU Campus, Ludhiana-141004 Punjab M: +91-7696546030 Fax: +91-161-2303483 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]