Dynamic changes of plantations in the selected watershed project areas of Andhra Pradesh using bhuvan geo-information

Abstract

IWMP aims to enhance the judicious use of natural resources, particularly based on soil and water conservation measures. NRSC/ISRO has designed and developed the required technological interventions (Srishti & Drishti) for monitoring and management of IWMP watersheds through Bhuvan-Integrated Watershed Programme (IWMP). In order to analyze the changes in plantations, IWMP watershed projects corresponding to 6 Agro climatic zones of Andhra Pradesh were selected as they facilitate the specific growth scenario of Plantations in these IWMPs. Dynamic changes in plantations provides us the information of Land cover changes which helps in implementing the sustainable developmental activities in the IWMPs for the growth and for balancing the hydrological cycle properly. The procedure to detect changes in plantations involves a comparison of two or more satellite images acquired at different times that can be used to evaluate the differences in spectral responses. The method of change detection involves analysing the changes in plantations using online Bhuvan geo information and analysing through image processing techniques.