MUTHUSANKAR GOWRAPPAN
Publications
Publications
Geospatial Assessment of Coastal Dynamics and Mapping Heritage Sites of Coastal Tamil Nadu, Southern IndiaRecent Scientific Studies in Archeology of Tamil Nadu - A three-day International Symposium January 22nd - 24th 2026, Dept. of Archaeology, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Jan 2026, Madurai, India. p. 251-270 |
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Assessing the Impact of Climate Change and Anthropogenic Activities along the Southeast Coast of India - Using Geospatial TechnologySpecial lecture delivered at the National Workshop on “Trends and Opportunities in Geological Remote Sensing - GEOGRI-2025", Gandhigram Rural Institute Deemed to be University, Feb 2025, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India |
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Application of Geospatial Technologies in Historical and Social ResearchSpecial lecture delivered at Refresher Course in Social Sciences,the UGC–Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC), Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, from 6th to 19th November, 2025, Nov 2025, Pondicherry, India |
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Mapping the Past: Geospatial Applications in Archaeology and Historical ResearchSpecial lecture delivered at National Level Seminar on "Ancient Roots, New Revelations: Recent Discoveries in South Indian Archaeology", French Institute of Pondicherry, 24th October 2025, Oct 2025, Pondicherry, India |
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Groundwater Quality in Coastal Aquifers under Climate Change and Human Pressures: Emerging Challenges and Potential SolutionsSpecial lecture delivered at DST-ANRF sponsored National Level Seminar on “Global climate change and sustainable groundwater resources management: Potential challenges and solutions” at Mohan Babu University, Tirupati, India, during 24th - 26th September, 2025, Sep 2025, Tirupati, India |
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Combined impact effects of climate change and land use changes on groundwater quality in coastal aquifersMRITTIKA-24 (All India Earth Science Students Conference), Department of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University, Mar 2024, Pondicherry, India |
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Nature of GIS and its application in ArcheologyRegional Training-cum-Workshop on Documentation of Antiquities & BHS (North Region) ASI, 02 & 03 December 2024. (Workshop), Dec 2024, Chandigarh, India |
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Nature of GIS and its application in ArcheologyRegional workshop cum Training Programme on Documentation of Antiquities & BHS, Sarnath Circle, Archaeological Survey of India, Central Region (Hybrid mode), Feb 2024, sarnath, India |
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The combined impacts of climate change and anthropogenic activities on groundwater quality in coastal aquifersSpecial lecture delivered at the DST-ANRF sponsored International Seminar on “Air, Water & Sediments regime and its impact on Climate Change - A sustainable Development Goal (AWS-SDG-2024), V.O.Chidambaram College, Nov 2024, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India |
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Assessing the impacts of climate change and anthropogenic activities on groundwater quality in coastal aquifersSpecial lecture delivered at the DST-SERB sponsored National Level Seminar on “Climate Change impact on groundwater resources: A step towards sustainable development - CLIMWAT-2024, Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Aug 2024, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
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Nature of GIS and its application in ArcheologyTraining-cum-Workshop on Documentation of Antiquities & BHS (North Eastern Region), Archaeological Survey of India, Feb 2024, Agartala, India |
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Applications of Geospatial Technologies in Archaeological ResearchLooking Beyond – Vision Statement for Excavations By 2035” Conference-cum-Workshop, Archaeological Survey of India, Kochi, Oct 2023, Kochi, India |
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A review of the effectiveness of some Asian mangrove restoration initiatives5. International Conference of Environmental Resesearchers Group, IPN – CIMA 2023 “Our Planet & Our Future”, Environmental Network Research Group (ENRG); National Polytechnic Institute (IPN), Mexico; Center for Innovation and Integration of Advanced Technologies (CIITA), Veracruz, Mexico, Nov 2023, Boca do Rio, Mexico |
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Milestones in India’s Space Research and ApplicationsKeynote Lecture on Catedra Patrimonial en Medio Ambiente “Dr.Hector Mayagoitia Dominques”, Nov 2023, Mexico, Mexico |
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Nature of GIS and its application in ArcheologyTraining-cum-Workshop on Documentation of Antiquities (Eastern Region) ASI, Archaeological Survey of India, Dec 2023, Kolkata, India |
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Nature of GIS and its application in ArcheologyTraining-cum-Workshop on Documentation of Antiquities (Southern Region) ASI, Archaeological Survey of India, Southern region, Oct 2023, Chennai (India), India |
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Making of Archaeological AtlasThe Training programme for newly joined Archaeological Officers of Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology (TSDA) at Indian Maritime University, Head Quarters, Nov 2022, Chennai, France |
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A Multivariate Statistical Approach To Evaluate The Decadal Trend Of Seawater Intrusion From 1999 To 2019 In Coastal Aquifers Of Nagapattinam District, Tamilnadu, IndiaProceedings of the 9th Digital Earth Summit on Digital Earth to Bridge Digital Divide for Attainment of Sustainable Development Goals, September 2022, International Society for Digital Earth, China; Institute of Remote Sensing, Anna University, Sep 2022, Chennai, India |
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Assessing Tropical Cyclone Risks For Nagapattinam Coastal Zone, Tamilnadu, India Using Geospatial TechniquesProceedings of the 9th Digital Earth Summit on Digital Earth to Bridge Digital Divide for Attainment of Sustainable Development Goals, September 2022, International Society for Digital Earth, China; Institute of Remote Sensing, Anna University, Sep 2022, Chennai, India |
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Impacts of coastal in stability (erosion) on sea side communities: southern tip of India, KanyakumariProceedings of the 9th Digital Earth Summit on Digital Earth to Bridge Digital Divide for Attainment of Sustainable Development Goals, September 2022, International Society for Digital Earth, China; Institute of Remote Sensing, Anna University, Sep 2022, Chennai, India |
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Assessment of water quality variation from Aquaculture outlets using multivariate statistical analysis in southeast coast of IndiaProceedings of the 9th Digital Earth Summit on Digital Earth to Bridge Digital Divide for Attainment of Sustainable Development Goals, September 2022, International Society for Digital Earth, China; Institute of Remote Sensing, Anna University, Sep 2022, Chennai, India |
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Physical vulnerabilites and coastal changeWorkshop on "Fish workers and Coastal Transformation: Sharing Perspevtives", French Institute of Pondicherry; Madras Institute of Development Studies, Nov 2022, Pondicherry, India |
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Cyclone Vulnerability mapping for Tamil Nadu CoastOnline training programme on Geospatial technologies for disaster management, National Institute of Disaster Management; Centre for Disaster Management and Coastal Research, Bharathidasan University, Aug 2022, Tiruchirappalli, India |
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Consequences of climate change and land use/land cover changes on coastal groundwater resources and qualitySpecial lecture delivered at the DST-SERB & DAE - BRNS Sponsored 3 days National Level Workshop on "Climate change impacts on groundwater quality and human health risks: present status and future challenges" at Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, India, during 14-16 September 2022, Sep 2022, Coimbatore, India |
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Ground water vulnerability assessment of the South East India in the context of climate change stressors2nd International Water Conference on Water Resources in Arid Areas (WRAA2020), Nov 2020, Muscat, Oman. pp. 80 |
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Impacts of Climate Change and Anthropogenic Actvities on Groundwater Quality in Coastal AquifersSpecial lecture delivered at the Indo-U.S. Science and technology Froum (IUUSTF) Sponsored 3 days INDO-U.S bilateral Workshop on "Integrated Hydro chemical Modeling for Sustainable Development and management of water supply aquifers" at Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jan 2020, Coimbatore, India |
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Effects of Nitrate Contamination in Groundwater on Human Health: A case study of Tiruchirappalli City, Tamilnadu, India2nd International Water Conference on Water Resources in Arid Areas (WRAA2020), Nov 2020, Muscat, Oman. pp. 132 |
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Evaluation of groundwater from drought-prone subtropical North America for irrigation and drinking quality assessments in the context of global warming2nd International Water Conference on Water Resources in Arid Areas (WRAA2020), Nov 2020, Muscat, Oman |
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Assessment of aquifer vulnerability and mapping of saline water intrusion in the Coastal aquifers of Cuddalore DistrictPaper presented at the International Symposium on Advances in Coastal Research with Special Reference to Indo Pacific (AdCoRe IP-2019), The National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) & Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), Dec 2019, Chennai, India |
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Combined impact effects of climate and land use changes on groundwater quality in coastal aquifersPaper presented at the DST-SERB & DAE - BRNS Sponsored 3 days National Level Workshop on "Recent Advancement in Water Quality Monitoring and Sustainable Management for Human Health Care, Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jan 2019, Coimbatore, India |
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Assessment of Coastal environmental changes with reference to aquaculture development in part of Tamil Nadu Coast using Geospatial TechnologyPaper presented at the International Symposium on Advances in Coastal Research with Special Reference to Indo Pacific (AdCoRe IP-2019), The National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) & Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), Dec 2019, Chennai, India |
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Looking for Integrated Conservation and Development of the Coramandel Coastal Wetlands: The case Study of Kaluveli (Tamil Nadu, South India)International Symposium on Advances in Coastal Research with Special Reference to Indo Pacific (AdCoRe IP-2019), Dec 2019, Chennai, India |
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Coastal vulnerability assessment for Tamil Nadu coast using Coastal Hazard WheelPaper presented at the International Symposium on Advances in Coastal Research with Special Reference to Indo Pacific (AdCoRe IP-2019) jointly organized by the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) & Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) in Chennai from 17th to 19th December 2019, Dec 2019, Chennai, India |
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Mapping Spatial Changes in the Pichavaram mangrove from 2003 Onwards Using Very High Resolution Images, Tamil nadu Coast, IndiaInternational Symposium on Advances in Coastal Research with Special Reference to Indo Pacific (AdCoRe IP-2019), Dec 2019, Chennai, India. pp.149 |
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Applications of Geospatial Technologies in Archaeological and Historical ResearchPaper presented on “Adaptation of Technology in the Field of Archaeology”, The Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology, Jan 2019, Chennai, India |
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Fine-scale assessment of changes in zonations of species for the management of imperiled mangroves, Pichavaram, IndiaPaper presented at the 5th International Mangrove Macrobenthos and Management (MMM5), Jul 2019, Singapore, Singapore |
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On the urgent vulnerability assessment of the Coromandel coast of India threatened by increasing and combined environmental and human pressuresPaper presented at the International Symposium on Advances in Coastal Research with Special Reference to Indo Pacific (AdCoRe IP-2019), Dec 2019, Chennai, India. pp.92 |
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Mapping and Assessing the Land Cover and Land Use of a fragile Coastal Landscape, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, South IndiaInternational Symposium on Advances in Coastal Research with Special Reference to Indo Pacific (AdCoRe IP-2019), National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR); National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT); Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), Dec 2019, Chennai, India |
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Coastal zone multi-hazard vulnerability assessment along the South-East coast of IndiaPaper presented at the First Bilateral Workshop of the Alliance of Mexican Indian Geoscientific Opportunities (AMIGOs) on Water, Climate Change and Disasters held at the Institute of Geology, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), May 2019, Mexico, Mexico |
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Flood susceptibility analysis in Chennai Corporation using Frequency Ratio ModelPaper presented at the International Symposium on Advances in Coastal Research with Special Reference to Indo Pacific (AdCoRe IP-2019) jointly organized by the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) & Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), Dec 2019, Chennai, India |
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Sustainable Coastal Zone managementPaper presented at the International workshop on “Global warming and its effects on water and Coastal disasters, Centre for Disaster Management and Coastal Research, Bharathidasan University and The Alliance of Mexican Indian Geoscientific Opportunities (AMIGOs) in association with Department of Management studies, Bharathidasan University Model College, Jul 2019, Vedaranyam, India |
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When Socio-Economic Plans Exacerbate Vulnerability to Physical Coastal Processes on the South East Coast of India15. International Coastal Symposium (ICS), May 2018, Busan, South Korea. ⟨10.2112/SI85-290.1⟩ |
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Applications of Geospatial Technologies in Archaeological ResearchPaper presented at the Conference on Values Embedded in Burial Archaeological Context and Integrated Microscopy approaches in Archaeology, Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology, (University of Kelaniya), Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Dec 2018, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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Land–use change Cuddalore district viewed through mapsOral presentation in 14th Indo-Dutch Course on “Protecting Coastal lands and Livelihood" at the Institute for Ocean Management (IOM), Anna University, Chennai with University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, Apr 2018, Chennai, India |
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Coastal ground water vulnerability assessment for the south east coast of India by using geospatial technologyOral presentation at INDO-US BILATERAL WORKSHOP on “Coastal Groundwater Dynamics Combining Future Climate Change and Human Development” (CLIMWAT-2018), The Department of Earth Science, School of Physical, Chemical and Applied Sciences, Pondicherry University, Jun 2018, Pondicherry, India |
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Remote Sensing and GIS Application in Coastal Zone ManagementNRDMS Sponsored Training Programme on “Geospatial Technologies and Applications, Department of Mining Engineering, Anna University, Feb 2017, Chennai, India |
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Potential and limists of satellite-derived digital surface model data for assessing flood risks in Southeast Coast of India38th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing Space Applications: Touching Human Lives, Asian Association on Remote Sensing; Indian Society of Remote Sensing; Indian Society of Geomatics; Indian Space Research Organisation, Oct 2017, New Delhi, India |
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A garden in the concrete jungle: tree diversity and heritage conservation at the Botanical Garden, PondicherryPaper presented at the Fourth Indian Biodiversity Congress (IBC 2017), Pondicherry University, Mar 2017, Pondicherry, India. pp.227 |
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Vulnerability assessment of climate change on groundwater using Geospatial TechnologyDST-SERB & DAE - BRNS Sponsored 3 days National Level Workshop on "Recent advanced Techniques for Aqua Chemical Characteristics and Sustainable Development of Bed Rock Aqufiers, Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Aug 2017, Coimbatore, India |
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Dynamics of tree diversity in undisturbed Evergreen forest at Uppangala, Central Western GhatsPaper presented at the Fourth Indian Biodiversity Congress (IBC 2017), Pondicherry University, Mar 2017, Pondichéry, India. pp.293 |
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Hydroclimate of subtropical Mexico since the last glacial maximum and evaluation of some Pacific and Atlantic forcingsGSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016, Sep 2016, Colorado, United States. ⟨10.1130/abs/2016AM-279079⟩ |
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Deforestation from the 1960s in South IndiaPaper presented at CarboShareAsia Workshop, Aug 2016, Bangkok, Thailand |
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Assessment of Deforestation in Southern Peninsular IndiaPaper presented at the 3rd Joint International Conference on Environmental Science and Climate Change, Dec 2016, Coimbatore, India |
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Help of Science for Water Front Project,Paper presented at the Consultative Workshop for the Preparation of the Smart City Proposal for Puducherry City, Nov 2016, Puducherry, India |
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Coastal Aquifer Vulnerability Assessment for the Cauvery Delta Region, Southeast Coast of IndiaNational Level Workshop on "Multiphase Approaches on Assessment and Sustainable Management of Stressed Coastal Aquifers (MAPCOAST-2016), Department of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University, May 2016, Pondicherry, India. pp.205-217 |
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Vulnerability mapping of water users to climate change stressors in the hard rock and semi-arid regions of South IndiaInternational Conference on Environmental Earth Sciences: Accomplishments, Plans and Challenges, Department of Departments of Geology; Applied Geology, University of Madras, Mar 2014, Chennai, India |
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Geospatial Application in Ecology and Social StudiesNRDMS Sponsored Training Programme on “Geospatial Technologies and Applications", Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University, Oct 2014, Annamalai Nagar, Chidamabaram, India |
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Application of geospatial technology in climate studies8th International Congress on "Climate Change, Territorial Classification & Socio Economic Crisis", Centre for Remote Sensing and Department of Economics, Bharathidasan University, Apr 2013, Tiruchirappalli, India |
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Coastal zone management using GIS and Remote sensingPaper presented at the Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 1st February 2013, Feb 2013, Tiruchirappalli, India |
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Climate change research (1991–2012): comparative scientometric study of Argentina, Brazil, China, India and Mexico8th International Congress on "Climate Change, Territorial Classification & Socio-economic Crisis", Centre for Remote Sensing & Department of Economics, Bharathidasan University; Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies on Environment and Development (CIIEMAD); National Polytechnic Institute (IPN), Mexico D.F., Apr 2013, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India |
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GIS Concept and ApplicationTEQIP-sponsored two-day workshop on "Application of GIS in Civil Engineering", Department of Civil Engineering, Anna University Regional Centre, May 2013, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India |
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Socio-economic assessement of farmers' vulnerability as water users subject to global change stressors in the hard rock area of southern India. The SHIVA ANR project2010 International Conference on Integrative Landscape Modelling (LANDMOD 2010), Feb 2010, Montpellier, France |
Socio-economic assessment of farmers' vulnerability as water users subject to global change stressors in the hard rock of Southern India. The SHIVA ANR projectLandMod 2010: International Conference on Integrative Landscape Modelling, Feb 2010, Montpellier, France |
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Digital Historical atlas of South India. Space, Time, PlaceThird International Conference on Remote Sensing in Archaeology, Archaeopress, Aug 2009, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. pp.373-378 |
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At which scales does landscape structure influence the spatial distribution of elephants in the Western Ghats of India?4èmes journées de l'Association Française d'Ecologie du Paysage: le paysage à l'interface des activités agricoles et forestières, Nov 2007, Toulouse, France |
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GIS, MULTI-DATE AND MULTI-SOURCE DATA FOR DETERMINING SHORELINE CHANGES: A CASE FOR GAUTAMI GODAVARI DELTA, EAST COAST OF INDIAISRS-2001 Symposium, Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad, Dec 2001, Ahmedabad, India |
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REMOTE SENSING IN MANGROVE RESEARCH -RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VEGETATION INDICES AND DENDROMETRIC PARAMETERS: A CASE FOR CORINGA, EAST COAST OF INDIA22nd Asian Conference on Remote Sensing, Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing, National University of Singapore, Nov 2001, Singapore, Singapore |
Identifying caṅkam ūr and nādu in the present landscape of South IndiaSubbarayalu, Y. Rajatarangini : Recent researches in Archaeology and History : a festschrift for Prof K. Rajan, Heritage India Trust, pp.572-598, 2024, 9788190745130 |
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Atmospheric Changes and Ozone Increase in Mexico City During 2020: Recommended Remedial MeasuresRecent Advances in Environmental Sustainability, Springer International Publishing, pp.209-236, 2023, Environmental Earth Sciences, ISBN: 978-3-031-34782-5. ⟨10.1007/978-3-031-34783-2_11⟩ |
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Peat Fires in Northeastern Mexico: Geochemistry, Chronology, and Paleo-reconstructionStracher G.B.; Prakash A.; Rein G. Coal and Peat Fires: a Global Perspective, 4, Elsevier, pp.75-88, 2015, Peat - Geology, Combustion, and Case Studies, 978-0-444-59510-2. ⟨10.1016/B978-0-444-59510-2.00004-5⟩ |
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Inundation Risk Assessment for Nagapatinam Coast, Tamil Nadu, Southeast Coast of IndiaMohanty, U. C.; Mohapatra, M.; Singh, O. P.; Bandyopadhyay, B. K.; Rathore, L. S. Monitoring and Prediction of Tropical Cyclones in the Indian Ocean and Climate Change, Springer Netherlands, pp.364-373, 2014, 978-93-81891-07-0. ⟨10.1007/978-94-007-7720-0_31⟩ |
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Time and space propagation of dengue virus in a tropical cityTyagi B.K. Vector-Borne Diseases: Epidemiology and Control, Scientific Publishers (India), pp.213-219, 2008 |
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Physical and bioclimatic features of the selected landscapesRamesh, B. R., Gurukkal, R. Forest landscape of the Southern Western Ghats, India : biology, human ecology and management plan, Institut Français de Pondichéry, pp.17-28, 2007, Collection Ecologie |
Coastal transformation and fisher wellbeing: Perspectives from Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, IndiaFrench Institute of Pondicherry; Madras Institute of Development Studies; Arctic University of Norway; University of East Anglia; University of Amsterdam. 2022 |
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Conservation review for rationalization of protected area network in Kerala. Final report of the consultancy under the Kerala Forestry project funded by the World Bank[Research Report] Institut Français de Pondichéry. 2003 |
Introduction to GISThe Training programme for newly joined Archaeological Officers of Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology (TSDA) at Indian Maritime University, Head Quarters, Chennai from 28th November 2022 to 2nd December 2022, 2022 |
Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment and Coastal Zone ManagementScholars’ Press, 132 p., 2021, 978-613-8-95455-2 |
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Iṭaikkālat Tamiḻnāṭṭil nāṭukaḷum ūrkaḷum : ki. pi. 800-1300Tamiḻakat Tolliyal Kaḻakam, 56 p., 2014 |
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Data Paper – High Resolution Vegetation Cover Data for the Southern Western Ghats of India. (IFP_ECODATA_VEGETATION)Head of Ecology Department; Institut Français de Pondichéry; e-mail: ifpeco@ifpindia.org. Institut Français de Pondichéry, 12 p., 2010, Pondy Papers in Ecology no. 9 |
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Data Paper – High-Resolution Topographic and Bioclimatic Data for the Southern Western Ghats of India (IFP_ECODATA_BIOCLIM)Head of Ecology Department; Institut Français de Pondichéry; e-mail: ifpeco@ifpindia.org. Institut Français de Pondichéry, 21 p., 2009, Pondy Papers in Ecology no. 8 |
Farmers’ vulnerability assessment to global changes in South India Preliminary results in Gajwel small watershedANR annual seminar, Dec 2009, Orléans, France. 2009 |
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Farmers' vulnerability assessment to global changes in South India. Preliminary results in Gajwel small watershedANR annual seminar, Dec 2009, Orléans, France. 2009 |