Remote sensing and GIS application for land quality assessment for coffee growing areas of Karnataka |
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Authors: | G M Shalima Devi K S Anil Kumar |
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Institution: | (1) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560 012, Karnataka, India;(2) Karnataka State Remote Sensing Application Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka, India;; |
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Abstract: | An assessment of land quality was carried out for coffee-growing areas of Karnataka using satellite image, toposheets and
soil studies. The investigation focused on monitoring soil processes that control the land quality using satellite data in
order to identify the land qualities that are ideal for coffee-growing; to identify the status of land qualities of coffee-growing
areas using satellite imageries, toposheets and soil resource maps and to characterise land quality using soil studies in
selected areas. The land quality was characterised using climatic data, terrain analysis and soil attributes. From the study
it was observed that coffee growing lands of Gabbugal and Kelagur have best land qualities and coffee-growing areas of Balur
and Nellikkad have moderate land qualities. Satellite image and aerial photographs were successfully used for monitoring the
land quality and its changes in these areas. For optimum utilization of available natural resources on a sustainable basis,
timely and reliable information on soils regarding their nature, extent and spatial distribution along with their potential
and limitations is very important. The efficiency and accuracy of data are improved when remote sensing data products such
as aerial photographs and satellite image are used. |
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