Regional Seminar on
Geospatial
Technology in Natural Resource Management
17-18 March,
2015, Ludhiana
Organizing Committee
Patron
B Pateriya
President
S S Kukal
Organizing
Secretary
R K Setia
Joint
Organizing Secretary
S K Sahoo
Important Deadlines
Last
Date of Abstract Submission
16
February, 2015
Last
date of Registration
20 February, 2015
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
labour-intensive 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 well-coordinated 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/GIS
Professionals) from Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Chandigarh, 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
- 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 wetland, computer &IT applications,
public utility & facility, health, rural and urban planning etc.)
Abstract
guidelines
1. 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 isrsludhiana@gmail.com 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 Form
Registration
Category
|
Before 20 February, 2015
|
After 20 February, 2015
(including on-spot registration) |
Academicians/Researchers/ GIS
Professionals
|
Rs. 2000/-
|
Rs. 2500/-
|
JRFs/SRFs/RAs/Young
Professionals (<35 years)
|
Rs. 1200/-
|
Rs. 1500/-
|
Students and Retired
Researchers
|
Rs. 1000/-
|
Rs. 1300/-
|
Accompanying Guest(Family Member)
|
Rs. 1000/-
|
Rs. 1500/-
|
Note:
- Only one paper per-registration is allowed
- If an accepted paper has more than one author, and more than one of those authors will attend, then each author who attends the seminar must pay the registration fee.
The registration fee includes:
- Attendance to
the seminar
- Seminar materials
- Tea and coffee breaks
- Working
lunches
Student Fee:
Official letter, signed by the supervisor or
Head of the Institute, containing the name and personal data of student and
confirming the student status.
How to
get to Ludhiana
The
city of Ludhiana is well connected through any modes of transport, and because
it is an important commercial center in the state of Punjab, reaching Ludhiana
is very easy indeed. You can either opt for trains that run directly to
Ludhiana or you can also opt for buses. It is 320 km from Delhi and takes
approximately 5 hours by road. There are heaps of trains connecting from all
parts of country to Ludhiana through Delhi. One of the best options is to take
the superfast Shatabdhi express leaving Delhi in the morning and
evening. Takes about 4 hours and one meal and tea is served on the way. Else
take the night deluxe buses from ISBT in Delhi.
Climate
In Ludhiana, the average temperature in March is somewhat warm at 19.4 °C. Afternoons can
be hot with average high temperatures reaching 26 °C. Overnight temperatures
are generally mild with an average low of 12.8 °C.
Guest House & Hotel Reservations
Rooms have been reserved in the Guest Houses. Reservations for Guest Houses will be
guaranteed, if the payment is made
before 26th February 2015, on “first come, first served” basis.
The tariff of rooms in Guest House varies from Rs. 400 (Non AC) to Rs. 600 (AC)
per night for double occupancy. The participants are advised to send an email
for booking rooms in guest house, the payment should be made in the account
mentioned in the registration form and intimated to isrsludhiana@gmail.com.
Accommodation in Hotels can be booked directly by the participants. Special
discounted rates have been obtained from the Hotels for the participants of the
seminar. The discounted rates can be made available on request to isrsludhiana@gmail.com. The
details of Hotels are as follows:
(a) Hotel ONN: YES bank
Crossing, ONN Lane, Firozpur Road, Ludhiana 141001
(Approximate distance from the
Venue of Seminar – 3.0 kms)
(b) Hotel Aditya: 469-G, BRS
Nagar, Firozpur Road, Ludhiana
(Approximate distance from the
Venue of Seminar – 4.0 kms)
(c) Hotel Mahal: Opposite
Verka Milk Plant, Firozpur Road, Ludhiana
(Approximate distance from the
Venue of Seminar – 3.8 kms)
CONTACT US:
R K Setia
Scientist
Punjab Remote Sensing Centre
Punjab Remote Sensing Centre
PAU
Campus, Ludhiana-141004
Punjab
M:
+91-9646105308
Fax: +91-161-2303483
S K Sahoo
Scientist
Punjab Remote Sensing Centre
Punjab Remote Sensing Centre
PAU
Campus, Ludhiana-141004
Punjab
M:
+91-7696546030
Fax: +91-161-2303483
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