Application of remote sensing techniques for nuclear power project site selection in India
Titel:
Application of remote sensing techniques for nuclear power project site selection in India
Auteur:
Katti, V. J. Saradhi, Y. R. Satya Kak, S. N. Banerjee, D. C. Kaul, Ravi
Verschenen in:
International journal of remote sensing
Paginering:
Jaargang 14 (1993) nr. 17 pagina's 3291-3298
Jaar:
1993-11-01
Inhoud:
A successful engineering project has to be meticulously planned so that it causes least disturbance to the natural environment around the project. This consideration becomes very critical during selection of a site for locating a Nuclear Power Project. The task warrants the involvement of a number of experts from several disciplines, like civil engineering, geology, seismology, health-physics and others. Most of the real-time reliable thematic information for the project can be generated by scale-elastic aerospace remote sensing data. This data is to be supplemented with the available data-base covering geology, geomorphology, seismotectonics, ground water, population centres, rail-road network, other strategic installations, forest-mineral resource information and others. Systematic evaluation of these data-base aids regional analysis and screening of the potential and candidate sites, thus leading to the final selection of the preferred candidate site as well as arriving at safety related aspects of the detailed stage of design and construction. This article is an attempt to provide an insight into the applicability of remote sensing in site selection procedures. Application of these techniques to seismotec-tonic aspects around the Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP) site in Gujarat are dealt with in detail.