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Welcome to my new blog.

To begin with, I would highlight the objective of the blog briefly.

When I first ventured into the field of Remote Sensing and GIS, it was a period when the subject was treated as a tool or device for solving geospatial problems. Even then it had the clout of an academic discipline, which was overlooked by a lot of mainstream academicians. Even now I find it amusing when this rich multi-disciplinary subject is referred to as a mere tool. Nevertheless, I will make a sincere attempt to take the discipline to as many enthusiasts and practitioners of Remote Sensing and GIS as possible in a simple manner. The entire purpose of this blog will be to provide - 
  • Document-based tutorials;
  • Powerpoint presentations;
  • Project development techniques;
  • Dissertation guidelines;
  • Book reviews;
  • Sample test questions;
  • Practical training (through youtube videos*);
To conclude, I would give a brief introduction about me.
  • I am a Remote Sensing and GIS professional with 12 years of diversified experience in research and consultancy. I have technical expertise in Remote Sensing and GIS with specialized application in agriculture & soils. 
  •  Academically I have been awarded a Ph.D. from Jadavpur University, Kolkata; M.Tech in Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS) from Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun; and an M.Sc. in Geography from Bangalore University, Karnataka.

* [I will be introducing videos at a later stage, especially on demand from the blog viewers. Please feel free to provide your feedbacks to aditi.iirs@gmail.com]

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  1. Unknown17 January 2019 at 15:55

    This is brilliant stuff, very informative, thank you!

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