GIS Approach in mapping paleochannels

The criterion are Each criterion is rescaled

selected according in 0-1and prioritization
to its contribution given accordingly

Thermal Each reclassified

+
criterion is
Elevation integrated with
their respective
weight to get final
Vegetation output map

Anomaly The weight of each

criterion is obtained using
Saaty’s Analytical
Geology Hierarchy Process (AHP)

Tectonics
 Pair-wise comparison on scale 1-6
Thermal Elevation NDVI Anomaly Geology Tectonics Weightage

Thermal 1 6/5 6/4 6/3 6/2 6/1 0.2857

Elevation 5/6 1 5/4 5/3 5/2 5/1 0.2381

NDVI 4/6 4/5 1 4/3 4/2 4/1 0.1905

Anomaly 3/6 3/5 3/4 1 3/2 3/1 0.1429

Geology 2/6 2/5 2/4 2/3 1 2/1 0.0952

Tectonics 1/6 1/5 1/4 1/3 1/2 1 0.0476

 Data Integration In GIS Platform
Finally all the criterion are integrated using the
simple algebraic expression .

[Thermal]* 0.2857 + [elevation]* 0.2381 +

[Vegetation]* 0.1905 + [Anomaly]* 0.1429 +
[Geology]* 0.0952 +[Tectonics]* 0.0476 =
Weighted Sum/Final Output Map
 Integration of the Thematic Maps in the GIS platform

Weighted Sum
cs
ctoni
Te
+0.0476
o l ogy
Ge
+ 0.0952
a ly
A nom
+ 0.1429
VI
ND
+ 0.1905

vation
Ele
+ 0.2381
al
rm
The
+ 0.2857
 Accuracy Assessment

 
Reference data (Field validation)

No
Predicted data

Paleochannel paleochannel
zone zone Total User`s accuracy (%)

Paleochannel zone 26 11 37 70.27

No paleochannel zone 3 13 16 81.25

Total 29 24 53
 
Producer`s accuracy (%) 89.66 54.17
 
Overall accuracy: 73.58%
 Results and Discussion
How do we delineate the paleochannel?
Sinusoidal pattern ,thick vegetation bands(high NDVI)
along the channel.

Dark tone in the TIR image indicating presence of

moisture.

Imprints of old filled up river valleys seen in spatial

profile

Subsurface river valley identified through GPR survey

 Conclusion
The potentiality of remotesensing and GIS in delineating
the paleochannel

The study may help us to predict the risks associated with

Konark temple.

Plaeochannel studies help us in other analysis also such as

groundwater potential of the region, paleo climate etc.