There has been world over, a significant increase in the expression of concern for the neglect of policy-relevant research in human geography. Only a few geographers in India have evinced interest in this vitally important area in which geographers should contribute significantly with their skills of understanding the ‘natural’ and ‘human’ in synthesis rather than in isolation.
Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System
During the last decade urgency has been shown by geographers for an increased application of remote sensing techniques and GIS not only as part of the curriculum butalso in the researches conducted mostly confined, though not restricted to physical geography. Such techniques are crucially dependent on computer as a tool. Only a fewelitist centres have been able to introduce such courses and are increasingly using these techniques in their researches.
Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System
During the last decade urgency has been shown by geographers for an increased application of remote sensing techniques and GIS not only as part of the curriculum butalso in the researches conducted mostly confined, though not restricted to physical geography. Such techniques are crucially dependent on computer as a tool. Only a fewelitist centres have been able to introduce such courses and are increasingly using these techniques in their researches.
