NARSSEnvironmental Studies and Land use
- Environmental Studies
- Air quality, pollution and dust storms,
- Water quality and pollution,
- Coastal and marine environment,
- Natural hazards (flash floods, land subsidence, Tsunami, Sand dune movements), and
- Vector borne disease.
- Land use planning
- Monitor the land use and land cover changes,
- Studies on soil suitability for crops,
- Analysis of the land capability,
- Studies on agricultural sustainable development,
- Monitoring of land degradation and desertification, and
- Studies on sand dune movements.
- Urban planning
- Studies of development indicators and environmental sensitivity of cities and sustainable indicators,
- Design of roads, pathways and networks with least environmental cost,
- Develop qualitative and quantitative models for site selection of renewable energy (Solar and wind),
- Studies for decision support systems for urban development, and
- Studies of dynamic changes of urban settlements.