International Journal for Academic Research (IJFAR)

Role of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System in Socio-Economic Development of Nepal

Remote sensing and Geographical Information system (GIS) provide information which can be useful in the investigation of overall development for any country. Remote sensing becomes useful because it provides synoptic view and multi-temporal Land uses / Land cover data that are often required. Nepal is mountainous and land-locked country with an area of 147,181 kilometers. However, remote sensing and GIS tools are being used only for the preparation of woody vegetation cover maps of the hilly areas to some extent for planners and decision-makers. This paper try to analyze GIS applications are tools that allow users to create interactive queries, analyze spatial information, edit data in maps, and present the results of all these operations.