Remote sensing data can be digitized and analyzed by
GIS tools to give precise outputs in different formats. The
principal areas for application of GIS and RS are land-use
planning and management, management of natural resources
(land, water, agriculture and fishery); forestry and wildlife
management, soil degradation studies and enumeration area
mapping, environmental impact studies, natural hazard
mapping, disaster forecasting and management, mineral
exploration, etc. The application of GIS and RS is rapidly
expanding worldwide for planning and management of
natural as well as man-made resources. The present study was
undertaken to explore the applications of GIS and RS in
natural resource management.