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Site Suitability Analysis for Water Wahvesting Structures in A.P. Forest at beat Leavel using Geomatics Techniques

B.S.S.Reddy, IFS
Chief Conservator of Forest (IT)

A.K. Naik, IFS
Deputy Conservator of Forest (GIS)

V. Anjaneyulu, S.Madhava Rao
Project Manages (GIS)

Peter P.Paul
Project Scientist, Geomatics Centre, A.P.Forest Dept, Hyderabad –India


M.V.Ravibabu
Research Scholar, Geomatics section, Dept. of Civil Engg.,
IIT-Roorkee, Uttaranchal- 247 667,
Email: boonmdce@iitr.ernet.in

Abstract
Water is the natural resource for the much of the world however managing this resource is a critical challenge for suitable development. Water is one of the most basic and important natural resource. The availability of water in the right amount at the time and location is very important. It is also very important to understand water supply/demand relationship in order to make resource planning effectively. The present study “SITE SUITABILITY ANALYSIS FOR WATER WAHVESTING STRUCTURES IN A.P. FOREST AT BEAT LEAVEL USING TECHNIQUES” aims at construction of water harvesting structures like CD, PT, CCT, SCT, MPT and SGP in entire forest areas. Main objective of this study is to delineate watershed boundaries. Integration of various layers in complex GIS environment to derive the site suitability map for locating of various WHS. The vegetation density index map was derived from IRS-LISS III (nov-2002) imagery. The decision rules for CD/PT in to categorized three suitability classes i.e., High, Moderate and Least suitable by over laying administrative, compartment, JFM, drainage, contour, watershed boundaries and other topographic features with appropriate legends at 1:25000 or 1:50000 scales. The proposed locations can be navigated using GPS to its nearest location. It is required to study the physical characteristics of the surrounding area up to 100mt to decide the exact location of construction. The study had clearly brought out the spatial distribution of vegetation canopy density has derived from satellite data in conjunction with site suitability of WHS derived from GIS technology is helpful in watershed modeling