Bhatta, B: Research Methods in Remote Sensing

Chapter 1. Introduction to Remote Sensing and Research

1.1 Remote Sensing

1.2 Which Method-Scientific, Technological, or Artistic

1.3 Scientific and Critical Thinking

1.4 Research and its Types

1.5 Research Framework

Chapter 2. Research Framework

2.1 Ontology

2.2 Epistemology

2.3 Research Paradigm

2.4 Methodology

2.5 Research Methods

2.6 Conclusions and recommendations

Chapter 3. Collection of Data

3.1 Data for Remote Sensing Research

3.2 Factors Influencing the Selection of Remote Sensing Data

3.3 Factors Influencing the Selection of Ancillary Data
Chapter 4 . Analysis of Data

4.1 Data Analysis and Data Mining

4.2 Multi-Concept in Remote Sensing Data Collection and Analysis

4.3 Level of Detail

4.4 Limitations of Remote Sensing Data Analysis

4.5 Converting Remote Sensing Data into Information

Chapter 5. Research Design

5.1 Research Design

5.2 Functions of Research Design

5.3 Features of Research Design

5.4 Sampling design

5.5 Observational Design

5.6 Analytical design

5.7 Operational Design

Chapter 6. Power, Politics, and Ethics in Research

6.1 Power, Politics, and Scientific Research

6.2 Ethics in Research

6.3 Corruptions of expert knowledge

6.4 Personal and Professional Ethics

6.5 Ethics in Remote Sensing Research

Chapter 7. Documenting the research

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Research Paper

7.3 Dissertation

7.4 Thesis

7.5 Referencing Style

7.6 Some Guidelines on Writing
Index

Basudeb Bhatta has a Ph.D. in Engineering, a M.Sc. in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems, a B.Sc. in Geoinformatics and a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. He is currently Course Coordinator in the Computer Aided Design Centre of Jadavpur University, Kolkata. He has more than 17 years of industrial, teaching and research experience in remote sensing, GNSS, and GIS. He has authored many research papers and articles in various journals and magazines. He has also authored several textbooks and monographs on Remote Sensing, GIS, GNSS, and CAD. He has been involved in a large number of courses on Remote Sensing and GIS to promote Geoinformatics technology.