Map making competition by ISRO, IITB & AICTE

Map making competition by ISRO, IITB & AICTE

Admin Enggsolution | 2020-12-09
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The data collected from Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) platforms have tremendous potential in mapping India’s resources, agriculture, climate and disaster management, rural and urban planning and in identifying pathways for future development. Such maps can be created using free open source platforms (such as QGIS). 

Mapathon is map making competition for a specific problem statement. This event, organised jointly by IIT Bombay, AICTE and ISRO, will invite all Indians - to produce maps using Indian remote sensing data. The primary objective is to understand the potential of Indian remote sensing data and make maps for Indian regions using free open source mapping software (QGIS). The participants will collectively work in a crowd sourcing method for jointly producing thematic maps of India using Indian remote sensing data.

ISRO, IIT Bombay and AICTE have invited participation from individuals and teams for a mapathon using open source software.You can participate as an individual or as a team (max. 4 members). Ideally, a team should have people with basic mapping expertise.

ISRO, IIT Bombay and AICTE will begin registrations for which map making competition [ mapathon ]. All Indian nationals, either individuals or teams of four participants, can participate in the map making competition. It involves producing maps using Indian remote sensing data.

The objective of the competition is to understand the potential of Indian remote sensing data and make maps for Indian regions using free open source mapping software (QGIS), says the official website.

Benefits of the mapathon, as per ISRO, IIT Bombay and AICTE, is building capacity in the country in space applications towards making India AatmaNirbharBharat and a Global GIS hub, and to make this an enabler platform for collaborative problem-solving. Winners will be rewarded with certificates and prizes.

A team can choose one of the problem statements given below or select a topic of their choice

1. Mapping of natural resources / man-made features.
2. Change Detection based on AWIFS or LISS III Datasets.
3. LULC Change with hotspots using LULC maps from Bhuvan.
4. Flood Maps.
5. State-wise Health Care Indicators Maps.
6. Locust infestation / Stubble burning / Low lying areas / Jhum Cultivation.
7. Road Network / Drainage Maps.
8. Land Degradation Maps.
9. Health infra, population, age group etc. for Vaccination.
10. Detection of change in Waterbodies / Reservoirs / Wetlands.
11. Choose your own topic.

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reference : www.iitb-isro-aicte-mapathon.fossee.in

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