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Harnessing Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems to Address Soil Degradation and Water Scarcity in Climate Change Era

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Soil deterioration and water shortages threaten sustainable development in the climate change era, requiring new solutions. Remote sensing and GIS are crucial to tackling these interconnected concerns, as this abstract shows. Climate change and human activity worsen soil deterioration, threatening agricultural output, ecological resilience, and carbon sequestration. Remote sensing technologies including satellite imaging, UAVs, and GIS analytics help stakeholders understand soil health, land degradation, and hydrological dynamics. Algorithm development, cloud computing, and high-resolution sensors have improved remote sensing for soil erosion, salinisation, and nutrient depletion monitoring. For soil rehabilitation and nutrient management, nanofertilisers and carbon nanomaterials may improve soil structure and crop yield. Policymakers, academics, and practitioners may develop climate-resilient soil and water management methods using remote sensing, GIS, and nanotechnology. This abstract emphasises multidisciplinary cooperation and stakeholder involvement to demonstrate the transformational power of technology-driven approaches to soil health, water security, and resilience in the Anthropocene.

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  1. Department of CSE, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, 248002, India

    Janjhyam Venkata Naga Ramesh

  2. Sinhgad College of Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India

    Sachin Dadu Khandekar

  3. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, C.B. Post, Vidya Jyothi Institute of Technology (VJIT), Aziz Nagar Gate, Hyderabad, 500075, Telangana, India

    Dharavath Baburao

  4. Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engg, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune, India

    Mangal Singh

  5. Department of Botany, Pt. C.L.S. Govt. College, Karnal, Haryana, India, 132001

    Laxmi Biban

  6. Department of Biosciences, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, 602105, India

    Elangovan Muniyandy

  7. Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, SR University, Warangal, India

    Nigitha Desingurajan

  8. Department of CSE, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University ) University, Dehradun, 248002, India

    Janjhyam Venkata Naga Ramesh

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Janjhyam Venkata Naga Ramesh contributed for literature review, Sachin Dadu Khandekar contributed to do Design, Dr. Dharavath Baburao contributed for Interpretation of results, Mangal Singh drafted the manuscript, Dr. Laxmi Biban wrote the main manuscript, Elangovan Muniyandy contributed towards preparation of figures, Nigitha Desingurajan reviewed the results. All authors reviewed the results and approved the final version of the manuscript.

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Ramesh, J.V.N., Khandekar, S.D., Baburao, D. et al. Harnessing Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems to Address Soil Degradation and Water Scarcity in Climate Change Era. Remote Sens Earth Syst Sci (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41976-024-00108-0

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