Morphodynamic Changes of Bhagirathi River at Murshidabad District Using Geoinformatics

Morphodynamic Changes of Bhagirathi River at Murshidabad District Using Geoinformatics

The channel of Bhagirathi River is the branches off from the Ganga at Nurpur (lower course of the Ganga). Bhagirathi River is one of the main rivers in Murshidabad district. Analyzing the image of the Bhagirathi River in Murshidabad district through the year 1970, 1977, 1990, 2000 and 2006, it is found that significant changed has been occurred in souththern part of the river and less change is...

Evaluation of accident black spots on roads using geoinformatics tools in Kozhikode district, Kerala

Road network are the life line for the movement of people and freight and plays an important role in the development of a region but road accidents cause heavy burden on financial and social setup of an economy. According to a WHO report, road accidents will become the fifth leading cause of death by 2030. Despite lot of effort from various agencies in curbing traffic accidents, they are on the...

Icthyofaunal Diversity of Bharathapuzha River at Palakkad District, Kerala

Aquatic populations interact with the physico-chemical and biological factors in their habitat. Any change in the habitat can induce stress on the life forms. The major water bodies and rivers in Kerala are not free from the pollution stress of varying degrees due to the influx of effluents from nearby factories, pesticides and fertilizers from cultivating areas, besides urban and rural sewages...

Nutrient Status of Arasalar River, a Tributary of Cauvery River at Tanjore District of Tamilnadu, India

Physico-chemical studies were conducted in river Arasalar situated in Kumbakonam, Tamilnadu, India. The study was conducted from January to December 2010. The present paper deals with nutrient status in Arasalar river, for this three stations were selected for the sampling methods i.e., S1, S2 and S3 the main aim of the study was to determine the nutrient status of Arasalar River and the suitab...

Morphodynamic Environment in a Semiarid Mouth River Complex Choapa River, Chile