WEB BASED SPATIAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR SUSTENANCE OF WESTERN GHATS BIODIVERSITY, ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY
aEnergy & Wetlands Research Group, Center for Ecological Sciences [CES],
bCentre for Sustainable Technologies (astra),
c Centre for infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning [CiSTUP]
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560 012, India
dLab of Spatial Informatics, IIIT-H, Hyderabad, India. http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy; http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity E Mail: cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in; tara@ces.iisc.ernet.in; settur@ces.iisc.ernet.in
E Mail:cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in; tara@ces.iisc.ernet.in; settur@ces.iisc.ernet.in

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Citation : T.V. Ramachandra, Tara N M , Bharath Setturu, (2017). Web Based Spatial Decision Support System for Sustenance of Western Ghats Biodiversity, Ecology and Hydrology. Creativity and Congition in Art and Design, Edited by Aneesha Sharma and Jamuna Rajeswaran, PP: 58–70.
* Corresponding Author :
Dr. T.V. Ramachandra
Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, India.
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