Remote Sensing And Resource Management Question Paper
Remote Sensing And Resource Management
Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Geography
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2009
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
AGE 400:
REMOTE SENSING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
DATE: Monday, 28th December, 2009
TIME: 4.30 p.m. ? 6.30 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer questions in Section A and any other TWO questions from Section B.
Illustrations should be used where appropriate.
Section A.
(Compulsory)
1.
a)
i)
Explain the differences between Mixed and Specular spectral
reflectance
characteristics.
(4
marks)
ii)
Explain the underlying concept of Electromagnetic spectrum
(4 marks)
iii)
Describe Brightness values in Remote Sensing
(5 marks)
b)
Distinguish among the following:-
i)
Passive
and
active
Remote
sensing
(3
marks)
ii)
Visible
and
Thermal
infrared
(5
marks)
iii)
Landsat MSS and SPOT imagery
(5 marks)
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Section B.
(Answer any TWO questions)
2.
Discuss how filters are used to generate False Colour Composites in Spaceborne
Remote
Sensing (22
marks)
3.
By use of illustrations, explain how spectral and temporal resolutions may be used
to study the expansion of Nairobi
city (22
marks)
4.
Write short notes on the following:-
a)
Image
processing
(6
marks)
b)
Geospatial tools for resource monitoring and mapping
(8 marks)
c)
Use
of
NDVI
in
agriculture
(8
marks)
5.
Discuss the significance of Remote sensing using practical examples from,
Forestry,
Climate
and
Hydrology
(22
marks)
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