Purposes, characteristics and identification of mapping units
Course Material
- Introduction of Soil Survey and Land Evaluation
- Soil Survey as a basis for Land Evaluation
- Soil Survey Uses and Limitations
- History of Soil Survey in Pakistan
- Kinds and levels of Soil Survey
- Stereoscopic vision theory
- Aerial photographs and their interpretation
- Global Positioning System (GPS) and its Practical application in Soil Survey
- Geographic information system (GIS) and its significance in soil survey
- Soil Master Horizons and their detail description
- Demonstration of Remote Sensing Techniques (RST)
- Field traverse selection and description
- Purposes, characteristics and identification of mapping units
- Soil Profile Description and Field visit
- Interpretation and use of soil survey reports
- Land capability Classification, and Suitability
- Chapters 16
- Department Soil and Environmental Sciences
- Teacher
Dr. SM Shahzad
