Geo-Environmental Hazards using AI-enabled Geospatial Techniques and Earth Observation Systems

This edited collection provides a comprehensive exploration of cutting-edge ideas, approaches, simulations, evaluations of risk, and systems that enhance the practicality of current geospatial technologies for reducing hazard risks. The various sections within this book delve into subjects such as the foundational principles of Earth Observation Systems (EOS) and geospatial methodologies. Additionally, the text serves as an advisory resource on the collaborative use of satellite-derived data and artificial intelligence to track and alleviate geo-environmental threats. 

The volume imparts extensive understanding regarding geo-environmental dangers and their analysis via EOS along with geospatial strategies. It encompasses key hazard-related themes including coastal degradation, predisposition to landslides, mapping vegetation coverages, tropical storm patterns, soil depletion due to erosion processes, vulnerability to rapid or extended flooding events, variations in oceansurface temperatures alongside chlorophyll-a levels; it also addresses assessments related to groundwater reserves and quality measures as well as sustainable management practices for watersheds that support community livelihoods—all through leveraging AI-integrated geospatial tools in conjunction with earth observation technologies. 

Furthermore, this work engages in discourse about systems designed for mitigating these ecological challenges sustainably. Scholars engaged in research activities; educational professionals; those involved in landscape design; engineers working at ground level; individuals responsible for policy-making—all who are concerned with geo-environmental hazards or associated domains—will find valuable insights within these pages. 

Chapter 1 An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and its Applications towards Remote sensing.- Chapter 2 GIS and remote sensing application for vegetation mapping.- Chapter 3 Evaluation of Spatio-temporal Trend of Tropical Cyclones (TCs) in Bay of Bengal Basin, India.- Chapter 4 Application of geospatial technologies and AHP technique in the identification of soil erosion-prone zones in the Rift Valley, Southern Ethiopia.- Chapter 5 Shoreline changes along Bhitarkanika Sanctuary, North Odisha coast, India.- Chapter 6 One-dimensional shoreline evolution modeling at sea turtle nesting ground near Rushikulya estuary, Southern Odisha coast, India.- Chapter 7 Analysis of sea surface temperature and Chlorophyll-a concentration along the coastline of the Indian peninsula using remote sensing data.- Chapter 8 Landslide Susceptibility Mapping through Hyperparameter Optimized Bagging and Boosting Ensembles.- Chapter 9 Flash Floods Assessment in Hill Region.- Chapter 10 Mapping Flood Hazard in Marinduque, Philippines using Maximum Entropy Approach.- Chapter 11 GIS mapping and Groundwater Quality Assessment near solid waste dump site.- Chapter 12 Assessment of Groundwater Potential using an Integrated approach of GIS, Fuzzy AHP and Remote Sensing: A case study of Madurai City in India.- Chapter 13 Developing Sustainable Livelihood Index for the Coastal Belt of Indian Sunderbans.- Chapter 14 A Geo-Spatial approach for the development of sustainable watershed management.- Chapter 15 An Efficient Image Compression Algorithm using Neural Networks.- Chapter 16 Computer Vision based Autonomous Underwater Vehicle with Robotic Arm for Garbage Detection and Cleaning.- Chapter 17 Visual Media Super-Resolution Using Super Resolution Generative Adversarial Networks.

Tanupriya Choudhury completed his undergraduate studies in Computer Science and Engineering at the West Bengal University of Technology in Kolkata (2004–2008), India, followed by a Master’s Degree in the same field from Dr. M.G.R University in Chennai, India (2008–2010). In 2016, he successfully obtained his PhD degree from Jagannath University Jaipur. With a total of 15 years of experience in both teaching and research, Dr. Choudhury holds the position of a Visiting Professor at Daffodil International University, Bangladesh. Currently, he is working as a Professor (Research) at Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun, India, and also serving as Associate Dean of Research.

Prior to this role, he served Symbiosis International University, Pune, India; Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun (Research Professor), UPES Dehradun (Professor and Research Head Informatics), Amity University Noida (Assistant Professor Grade 3 and International Dept. Head), and other prestigious aca­demic institutions (Dronacharya College of Engineering Gurgaon, Lingaya’s University Faridabad, Babu Banarsi Das Institute of Technology Ghaziabad, Syscon Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Kolkata, etc.). He was recently recog­nized for his outstanding contributions to education with the Global Outreach Education Award for Excellence in Best Young Researcher Award at Global Outreach Education Award for Excellence (GOEAC) 2018.

His areas of expertise encompass Human Computing, Soft Computing, Cloud Computing, and Data Mining, among others. Notably accomplished within his field thus far is filing 25 patents and securing copyrights for 16 software programs from MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development). He has actively participated as an attendee or speaker at numerous National and International conferences across India and abroad. With more than 100 research papers (Scopus) authored to date on record, Dr. Choudhury has also been invited as a guest lecturer or keynote speaker at esteemed institu­tions such as Jamia Millia Islamia University, Maharaja Agersen College (Delhi University), Duy Tan University Vietnam, etc. He has also contributed significantly to various conferences throughout India serving roles like TPC member and session chairperson.

As an active professional within the technical com­munity, Dr. Choudhury holds a lifetime membership with IETA (International Engineering & Technology Association) along with being affiliated with IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), IET (UK) (Institution of Engineering & Technology, UK), and other reputable technical societies. Additionally, he is associated with corporate entities and serves as a Technical Adviser for Deetya Soft Pvt. Ltd., Noida, IVRGURU, and Mydigital360. He is also serving as an editor in reputed journals.

He currently serves as the Honorary Secretary in IETA (Indian Engineering Teacher’s Association-India), alongside his role as the Senior Advisor Position in INDO-UK Confederation of Science, Technology and Research Ltd., London, UK, and International Association of Professional and Fellow Engineers-Delaware-USA.

 

Bappaditya Koley is currently working as Head of the Department of Geography at Bankim Sardar College, West Bengal, India. In 2021, he successfully obtained his PhD degree in Science from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. His areas of research interest include applied geomorphology, geo-informatics, natural haz­ards and disasters, climate change, coastal manage­ment, environmental issues, land use modeling, and sustainable development. He has also completed a minor research project on “Forestry, Fishery and Sustainable Livelihood: An Assessment for some selected areas of Indian Sunderbans” as a co-director, funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ERC, Kolkata), Govt. of India. As a centre co-coordi­nator at Bankim Sardar College, he conducted two courses in Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) Outreach Programmes during 2019–2023, organized by the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (ISRO), Dehradun. He has also contributed several national and international research articles and book chapters in international reputed. He has been associated as the reviewer of some reputable journals published by Elsevier, Springer-Nature, and Taylor & Francis. He has been associated as a Guest Editor of the Special Issue “Designing of AIML (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) and Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) Based Architectures and Its Various Applications in the Field of Engineering” under Designs, an open access journal by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI).

 

Anindita Nath is currently working as a faculty in the Department of Geography at Bankim Sardar College, West Bengal, India. In the year 2021, she obtained her PhD degree in Science from Jadavpur Univ