Agro-Climatic Zonation for Tamil Nadu Using GIS and AHP Techniques

Mapping of Gem Mineral Deposits Using GIS Technique in Salem District, Tamil Nadu, South India

Southern Indian states are endowed with rich gem mineral wealth. High potential region for the occurrence of gem deposits appear to be the Precambrian region in the Eastern Ghats. Gemstones which are of mineral origin are found largely in metamorphic terrain. Salem district which is primarily enclosed by high grade metamorphic rocks is the study area. This study addresses field investigation an...

agro-climatic zonation of khouzestan province based on potential yield of irrigated wheat using wofost model

by application of climatic zoning methods, it is possible to study different agricultural aspects and then with harmony this aspects, determined similar states in a zone. today, simulation models are widely used around the world in agricultural research and education and cropland management. due to the vast extent of the agricultural activities in iran, application of such models seems to be qu...

Forests and rangelands? wildfire risk zoning using GIS and AHP techniques

Wildfire in forests and rangelands, apart from its initiating causes, is considered as an ecological disaster. Zoning natural areas according to their susceptibility to fire helps to put off operations and reduces catastrophic losses caused through a wise management plan. In this study, the zoning map of wildfire risk in forest and rangeland areas has been produced using GIS, Analytical Hierarc...

Outbreak of dengue in Tamil Nadu, India

Dengue is known in India since 1940s, but the disease is very limited in its spread. Dengue is becoming rampant in many states of southern India. As of now, no specific treatments (therapies) or vaccines are available against the disease. The people of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, where the dengue incidences are increasing, perceive this spurt as due to poor rainfall and power supply. We attempte...

Spotted fevers & typhus fever in Tamil Nadu.