IGNOU MGY-07 Applications of Geoinformatics - IGNOU Solved Assignment (Latest)

Part A

1. Provide a comprehensive analysis of how moisture affects the spectral signature of soil. Support your answer with well labelled diagrams, wherever required.

2. What is land use land cover? Discuss various land use land cover categories and their spectral characteristic.

3. Write short notes on the following:

a) Different pigments found in leaves and their unique spectral signatures
b) Factors influencing spectral properties of water.
c) Applications and challenges surrounding land use/land cover change modelling
d) Satellite remote sensing based monitoring of rainfall .
e) Limitations of geoinformatics in the context of climate change study.
f) Role of remote sensing in vegetation/forest type mapping.

Part B

4. Discuss in detail how geoinformatics is used in landslide related studies.

5. Examine the role of geoinformatics in different domains of defence sector.

6. Write short notes on the following:

a) Potential of geoinformatics in managing forest fire and coal fire incidents .
b) Use of remote sensing in monitoring oil spills.
c) Application of geoinformatics in monitoring disease outbreaks and their transmission
d) Enumerate use of GIS in urban planning.
e) Advantage of microwave remote sensing over optical remote sensing for monitoring of crops and assessment of their condition
f) Advantages and applications of geoinformatics in the study of meteorological disasters

Part A

1. Discuss the basis of remote sensing of vegetation. Support your answer with well labelled diagrams, wherever required.

2. Explain in detail the physical basis of remote sensing of water.

3. Write short notes on the following:

a) Spectral signature of soil
b) Application of geoinformatics in mineral exploration
c) Factors affecting spectral signature of landforms
d) Remote sensing based forest type mapping
e) Geoinformatics in biodiversity assessment
f) Geoinformatics in land degradation studies

Part B

4. What is hazard? Explain application potential of geoinformatics in different types of hazards.

5. What are the data considerations for geoinformatics based study of meteorological hazards?

6. Write short notes on the following:

a) Potential of geoinformatics in agriculture related applications
b) Geoinformatics in the study of different types of pollutions
c) Geoinformatics in coal fire related studies
d) Application of geoinformatics in public health related studies
e) Use of geoinformatics in defence related studies
f) Use of geoinformatics in business related applications